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M2.6 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 17:50:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 28, 2025 at 17:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
89b7190a3ba0b63822535db135bccaf3c0bba95e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 17:50:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.15000, 127.62000
Temperature
28.2°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 (43.3 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,360 Catalogue entries

Of 1,359 other entries for this area and period, 1,166 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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