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M2.5 Earthquake near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-25 14:44:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia) on July 25, 2026 at 14:44 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
5919f11cfcde05ae289c6bbe18c746f2276b0553
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-25 14:44:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Seram Bagian Barat
County
Seram Bagian Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.13000, 128.60000
Temperature
24.3°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,762 Catalogue entries

Of 1,761 other entries for this area and period, 1,642 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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