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M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-22 11:47:22 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 22, 2025 at 11:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
5ef3fe4bf23eec326f3eea21236d2052ebdc4d7f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-22 11:47:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.19000, 130.44000
Temperature
27.3°C

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 (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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi163.8 kmW36'433
Ambon City256.7 kmW347'288
General Santos1188.4 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 479 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 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M2.72025-06-22 12:11:10 UTC13.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.22025-06-22 12:13:02 UTC9.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-06-22 12:17:47 UTC5.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.22025-06-22 22:35:59 UTC3.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M4.22025-06-27 00:56:20 UTC32.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.52025-06-27 14:22:02 UTC132.0 kmBANDA SEA M3.02025-07-02 23:32:07 UTC67.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.52025-07-06 10:03:52 UTC18.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.82025-07-07 15:03:33 UTC139.9 kmBANDA SEA M2.52025-07-08 05:49:37 UTC86.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.22025-07-08 19:45:04 UTC87.1 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.02025-07-10 12:29:23 UTC99.0 kmSERAM, 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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC50.5 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC68.6 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC69.3 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.42025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC65.3 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:06 UTC93.8 kmMaluku

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