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M2.8 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-27 14:26:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 27, 2025 at 14:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
01916e16e8b24e9613284d2ec2a143e01df342c6
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 14:26:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 128.04000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 275 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,734 Catalogue entries

Of 1,733 other entries for this area and period, 1,328 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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