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M3.9 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-20 01:03:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 01:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
00fa25f41bdae440adb1be4c1d843b381c99c776
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 01:03:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.14000, 130.81000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 km
136 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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