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M2.6 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 13:30:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 14, 2025 at 13:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
55fb0de61aec4d9a76953705903ab8f358412fd9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 13:30:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.08000, 127.61000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 299 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,504 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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