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M3.3 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 09:03:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
43568792713573c7ee4ac9027ac8eab846a0fb3d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 09:03:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.97000, 127.75000
Temperature
29.6°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,291 Catalogue entries

Of 1,290 other entries for this area and period, 1,017 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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