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M2.7 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 07:55:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 07:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.4.

Details

ID
6597c7720361bfb8e92fbe76246a63ded45a0755
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 07:55:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.24000, 131.13000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 199 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 17,463 Catalogue entries

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