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The quake had a shallow depth of 65 km (40 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Indonesia | North Maluku | Sulawesi UtaraHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 65 km depth16 Dec 22:33 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.16 Dec 22:33: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeDec 16, 2025 22:29:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Dec 16, 2025, at 10:29 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.2Depth65 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.22°N / 127.32°ENorth Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.22°S / 52.68°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTarakan (71 km / 44 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoDec 16, 2025 22:29 GMT / Dec 16, 2025 10:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 2.22 / 127.32: Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 65 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22511559',2.22000,127.32000,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tobelo, a town with 34,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 94 km (58 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry68 km (42 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia94 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia110 km (68 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia159 km (99 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia167 km (104 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia167 km (104 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia201 km (125 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia252 km (156 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia256 km (159 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia259 km (161 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia273 km (170 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia286 km (178 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia287 km (178 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia297 km (185 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia317 km (197 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia376 km (234 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-12-16EpicenterAgency4.265 km40 mi22:29:43Northern Molucca SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.265 km40 mi22:29:43Northern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Dec 16, 2025 10:29 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.265 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Northern Molucca SeaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake4 minutes agoDec 16, 2025 22:29 GMT / Dec 16, 2025 10:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 2.22 / 127.32: Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 65 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',4.2,42, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',2.22,127.32,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea','Earthquake: Mag 4.2 / 65 km (40 mi) depth4 minutes agoDec 16, 2025 22:29 GMT / Dec 16, 2025 10:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 2.22 / 127.32: Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 65 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22511559","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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