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M2.9 Earthquake near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 22:22:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near KEP. TANIMBAR REGION, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 174 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
f16091f7ab8fabd404c7dac8ec99e129d4f161f1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
174.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 22:22:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.03000, 131.79000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 174 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 174 km
Intermediate
174 km
174 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,783 Catalogue entries

Of 1,782 other entries for this area and period, 1,290 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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