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M2.7 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 20:11:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on October 25, 2025 at 20:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
156e291517269b658cc9f2da417de1eeccf43b37
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 20:11:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.00000, 128.32000
Temperature
29.0°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: 242 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

Of 1,731 other entries for this area and period, 1,417 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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