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M2.5 Earthquake near Seram Bagian Timur, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 01:15:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Seram Bagian Timur, Maluku (Indonesia) on August 12, 2026 at 01:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 68 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
7e16198c3d89b5cd7eb911d2f93a3b3ca25c7144
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
68.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 01:15:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Seram Bagian Timur
County
Seram Bagian Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.98000, 130.31000
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68 km
Shallow
68 km
68 km — deeper 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: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,763 Catalogue entries

Of 1,762 other entries for this area and period, 1,643 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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