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M3.1 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-23 17:40:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on June 23, 2025 at 17:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
69d9107564840ef89c121601f39c76201be38943
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-23 17:40:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.00000, 127.73000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 293 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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