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M3.3 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 17:47:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 17:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
8c284dfa341047546e4b09707f99c52c46b166c2
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 17:47:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.30000, 128.70000
Temperature
27.0°C

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 (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: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 986 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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