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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 4, 2025 at 03:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.49000, 130.98000
Temperature
28.1°C

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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 (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 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
Fakfak159.3 kmNE18'900
Sorong291.9 kmN219'958

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 478 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 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M3.62025-06-05 04:16:29 UTC101.1 km M3.92025-06-05 04:23:18 UTC98.5 km M3.52025-06-07 05:27:46 UTC29.2 km M2.82025-06-09 19:26:29 UTC67.2 km M2.72025-06-09 19:28:53 UTC65.8 km M3.12025-06-10 01:10:20 UTC65.8 km M4.72025-06-12 04:30:49 UTC76.8 km134 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.72025-06-12 04:30:49 UTC78.3 km M3.52025-06-12 04:59:22 UTC65.5 km M3.12025-06-12 06:47:45 UTC74.4 km M4.92025-06-12 09:41:21 UTC74.7 km151 km E of Masohi, Indonesia M4.92025-06-12 09:41:21 UTC77.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥55
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 UTC116.7 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC15.3 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.42025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC14.3 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.22025-06-04 03:43:06 UTC11.8 km M5.02025-02-20 11:51:45 UTC12.4 km154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

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