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M2.6 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 02:22:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 27, 2025 at 02:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
622e939ffd0999e4709838a16a13bf5d0376b206
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 02:22:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.03000, 128.26000
Temperature
32.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 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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