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M3.0 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 06:47:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 06:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.6.

Details

ID
0f432ba476e4f794cfd83893cbebec2610cce2f1
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 06:47:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.00000, 128.57000
Temperature
30.6°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: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 1,182 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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