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M2.5 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 19:11:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7c42d30ec984843d5dfd36a568cdcfac284cfcca
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 19:11:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.99000, 128.02000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 km
20 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: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

Of 1,731 other entries for this area and period, 1,614 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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