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M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-09 18:10:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on June 9, 2025 at 18:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 220 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
e33412c7fb1451f47c4dbf746adae4089437b3a5
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
220.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-09 18:10:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.43000, 128.43000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 220 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 220 km
Intermediate
220 km
220 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 95 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,355 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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