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M2.6 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 16:59:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 23, 2025 at 16:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 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: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
929a0060c77ba98f07583009ed72836238c793e3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 16:59:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.41000, 127.13000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 km — deeper 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: 329 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 431 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

Of 1,731 other entries for this area and period, 1,501 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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