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M3.3 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-05-30 00:24:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on May 30, 2025 at 00:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
505e1067769ac0f146594d1a8ffe988bc241c0a8
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-30 00:24:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.05000, 128.10000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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: 257 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 420 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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