Back to map
Indonesia

M5.2 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-04 03:43:06 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-06-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 4, 2025 at 03:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0206fb1f6f42ff2afe3cb0776675f4b8a6b0dec6
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-04 03:43:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.38510, 130.96690
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fakfak156.4 kmE18'900
Sorong280.5 kmN219'958

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC11.8 kmSeram, Indonesia M3.62025-06-05 04:16:29 UTC94.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.92025-06-05 04:23:18 UTC91.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.52025-06-07 05:27:46 UTC19.2 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.82025-06-09 19:26:29 UTC57.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72025-06-09 19:28:53 UTC56.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.12025-06-10 01:10:20 UTC56.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M4.72025-06-12 04:30:49 UTC85.0 km134 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.72025-06-12 04:30:49 UTC86.5 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.52025-06-12 04:59:22 UTC70.0 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.12025-06-12 06:47:45 UTC76.6 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M4.92025-06-12 09:41:21 UTC70.8 km151 km E of Masohi, Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,275 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC108.6 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC8.2 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.42025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC4.5 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:06 UTC143.8 kmMaluku M5.02025-02-20 11:51:45 UTC1.6 km154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

Historic earthquake map · Indonesia

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Indonesia

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share