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M2.6 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 04:15:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.6.

Details

ID
60e898a8824efe67ea2aff4c92c1dc50976fbe23
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 04:15:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.72000, 128.34000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

Of 1,731 other entries for this area and period, 1,501 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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