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M3.2 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-28 13:45:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 13:45 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
22ff5e87f84e3de8de0ab9b8a730b62b9a24e878
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 13:45:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.65000, 127.95000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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: 299 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Of 1,253 other entries for this area and period, 1,046 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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