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M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 08:35:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 08:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
d8f461b7eae14e74288f74204ec20bb31cfc8a64
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 08:35:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.61000, 127.27000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102 km
Intermediate
102 km
102 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 66 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,362 Catalogue entries

Of 1,361 other entries for this area and period, 782 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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