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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) on July 23, 2025 at 08:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.04000, 130.30000
Temperature
28.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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
Masohi150.6 kmW36'433
Ambon City246.0 kmW347'288
General Santos1166.2 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.22025-07-23 09:16:15 UTC24.0 km M2.82025-07-23 10:14:52 UTC15.5 km M3.52025-07-23 13:12:17 UTC16.5 km M4.52025-07-23 19:27:38 UTC33.4 km M4.52025-07-23 19:27:40 UTC38.6 km186 km E of Masohi, Indonesia M4.52025-07-23 19:27:41 UTC45.8 kmSeram, Indonesia M2.72025-07-25 04:16:52 UTC18.3 km M2.52025-07-25 10:50:58 UTC84.3 km M2.72025-07-25 20:22:40 UTC107.7 km M2.62025-07-27 21:58:26 UTC120.2 km M2.92025-07-28 03:26:44 UTC41.6 km M4.92025-07-28 04:38:57 UTC52.6 km177 km W of Fakfak, Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-25

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 UTC27.9 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC90.6 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC89.6 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.42025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC85.8 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC107.4 km59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia

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