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M4.5 Earthquake near 105 km WNW of Waisai, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 20:26:16 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 105 km WNW of Waisai, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ce1fcbc90a58d74ec985802977020085d8b78500
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 20:26:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.16190, 129.65020
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 783 Catalogue entries

Of 782 other entries for this area and period, 91 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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