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M5.0 Depth: 29.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 04:39:00 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Maluku on Jul 28, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-07-28 04:39:00 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 28, 2025 at 04:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 04:39:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.23000, 130.66000
Temperature
28.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (49.2 km)
Regional average: 49.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fakfak185.0 kmE18'900
Sorong269.8 kmN219'958

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M2.92025-07-28 17:12:28 UTC65.1 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M4.32025-07-29 16:51:59 UTC139.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-29 18:37:59 UTC134.2 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-29 23:03:18 UTC128.8 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72025-08-07 08:11:28 UTC15.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-08 04:21:53 UTC115.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.92025-08-08 13:48:40 UTC49.0 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.02025-08-11 11:01:22 UTC60.5 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.52025-08-18 20:30:23 UTC137.2 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.12025-08-19 21:22:02 UTC100.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.92025-08-20 22:38:40 UTC128.2 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-08-21 18:08:19 UTC138.6 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC70.9 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC45.8 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC44.7 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC47.3 km148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC50.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

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