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M5.1 Depth: 20.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 09:08:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 09:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
20.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 09:08:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.94400, 129.48270
Temperature
24.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.3 km
Shallow
20.3 km
20.3 km — shallower than the regional average (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 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
Masohi69.3 kmSW36'433
Ambon City166.7 kmSW347'288
General Santos1115.0 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.52025-09-27 09:29:10 UTC17.8 km84 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.52025-09-27 09:29:11 UTC29.0 km M3.12025-09-27 11:02:27 UTC35.0 km M2.72025-09-27 13:30:13 UTC24.6 km M3.02025-09-27 16:44:51 UTC27.3 km M3.12025-09-27 22:04:57 UTC24.5 km M3.32025-09-27 22:11:34 UTC29.2 km M3.12025-09-28 09:05:15 UTC36.4 km M4.22025-09-29 03:11:47 UTC22.8 km M2.52025-09-29 19:13:22 UTC149.1 km M3.62025-09-30 09:28:37 UTC92.3 km M2.82025-09-30 11:00:51 UTC104.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥477
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-02-05

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 UTC76.4 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC89.2 km148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC83.9 km M5.32025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC63.6 km59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.22025-09-27 09:08:54 UTC5.4 kmSeram, Indonesia

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