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M3.0 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 05:05:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 05:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
07a13bdca7b55904696d56dee6fef5315f5abc9a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 05:05:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.81000, 129.38000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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