Indonesia

M2.6 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 12:36:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 16, 2025 at 12:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
2d89be704638a982d30fd5c437e32e9ce2e2c657
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 12:36:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.83000, 129.23000
Temperature
24.7°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 (43.3 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

  • Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,737 Catalogue entries

Of 1,736 other entries for this area and period, 1,505 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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