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M2.7 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 13:30:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 13:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
414d8cb99d6c7dacb32eebf75b8187c1dc225693
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 13:30:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.75000, 129.59000
Temperature
23.3°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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

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