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M2.7 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 20:55:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 28, 2025 at 20:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
3a708b2f3f3fb81c81cb53a31f08ab9e5f8c196d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 20:55:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.70000, 129.37000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper 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: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,419 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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