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M3.0 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 04:10:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 04:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
203d20e2a778ab32147a5ef9b2ee0501a896d87c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 04:10:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.35000, 128.66000
Temperature
29.7°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 1,181 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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