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M3.2 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 09:48:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 09:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3059a4631df89bd088f7b0310b6cd184d9128f2a
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 09:48:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.89000, 129.39000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·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, 1,044 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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