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M2.7 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 18:28:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 18:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
1f9feca4e0cf20c077490423b2280c0dd1a0273a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 18:28:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.08000, 128.79000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,784 Catalogue entries

Of 1,783 other entries for this area and period, 1,459 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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