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M4.7 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 13:12:00 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 17, 2025 at 13:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 52 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
4f6455920a62c790112e737e4f171f5bb77e70d9
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 13:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.76690, 128.22180
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — deeper 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: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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