Indonesia

M3.3 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 11:15:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 16, 2025 at 11:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
9729dfe4cce6775ce9c8ca4df658bcd2cf5603c0
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 11:15:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.81000, 129.32000
Temperature
24.3°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
14 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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