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M5.7 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 06:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 129 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
0db0623c256e77854b446bac613cc117ae878a92
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.82000, 128.30000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129 km
Intermediate
129 km
129 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ambon City18.9 kmNW347'288
Makassar994.1 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pattimura International AirportIndonesia · AMQ · WAPP
    26.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-11-20 06:59:46 UTC8.0 kmSeram, Indonesia M2.62025-11-23 16:59:10 UTC137.6 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-23 19:11:20 UTC97.4 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.42025-11-25 05:39:34 UTC101.4 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-26 09:24:48 UTC121.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.62025-11-26 10:07:15 UTC111.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.92025-11-26 15:14:27 UTC149.4 kmBURU, INDONESIA M2.62025-11-26 21:33:32 UTC95.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-27 11:43:47 UTC75.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.02025-11-27 15:06:59 UTC115.6 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.52025-11-27 15:16:53 UTC115.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.72025-11-28 02:27:59 UTC92.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 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#2
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-20 06:59:43 UTC8.9 kmSeram, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.32025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC132.9 km59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.92025-10-19 23:35:58 UTC149.1 kmSeram, Indonesia M4.92025-09-20 06:54:14 UTC46.0 kmSeram, Indonesia M4.92025-09-20 06:54:13 UTC50.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

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