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M4.7 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 11:37:04 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 14, 2025 at 11:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
3d93f9aef4638ae664f7026e60fbde3321464000
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 11:37:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.74000, 129.55000
Temperature
28.0°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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