M2.5 Depth: 44.0 km

M2.5 Earthquake near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 01:57:03 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 01:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near JAVA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 01:57:03 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.32000, 110.90000
Temperature
26.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — close to the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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

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  • Merbabu
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'118 m ·Last eruption: 1797 ·Indonesia
  • Sumbing
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'370 m ·Last eruption: 1730 ·Indonesia
  • Sundoro
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'149 m ·Last eruption: 1971 ·Indonesia
  • Kelud
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'730 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Indonesia

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