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M2.9 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-13 21:23:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 13, 2025 at 21:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
09f9253040622e9fe814e1f4ddda54374eef2e56
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-13 21:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.96000, 130.22000
Temperature
28.5°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 (43.3 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: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,735 Catalogue entries

Of 1,734 other entries for this area and period, 1,251 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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