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M2.8 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 12:32:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 17, 2025 at 12:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.4.

Details

ID
2a108f63db59fab99f6a1e5f3f6e55e148d88019
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 12:32:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.92000, 130.47000
Temperature
26.0°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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,772 Catalogue entries

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