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M2.9 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-04 16:28:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

SERAM, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 16:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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.

Details

ID
8a73bc52f2a2adc238e1c61991902661bb89099f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 16:28:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.05000, 130.95000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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