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M2.8 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 02:14:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 28, 2025 at 02:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
60a3ba571c545aa17fa244c9f0fecfa9624fb4dd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 02:14:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.75000, 129.59000
Temperature
30.4°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 (43.3 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: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

Of 1,731 other entries for this area and period, 1,326 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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