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M5.2 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-30 23:16:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-11-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) on November 30, 2025 at 23:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
97d91130f33a4be862273f62f4ff3907f1db43a6
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 23:16:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.04000, 130.20000
Temperature
30.8°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi139.7 kmW36'433
Ambon City235.4 kmW347'288
General Santos1160.8 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M2.62025-12-01 06:44:14 UTC43.2 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-01 18:17:55 UTC17.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.52025-12-01 23:35:50 UTC15.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-02 23:11:58 UTC26.4 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.82025-12-03 03:46:29 UTC27.8 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.52025-12-03 05:36:26 UTC14.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-04 00:41:17 UTC11.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-04 00:58:49 UTC21.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.12025-12-04 18:40:39 UTC14.1 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M4.52025-12-07 16:58:53 UTC79.1 km157 km W of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.32025-12-07 16:58:53 UTC78.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.12025-12-08 03:22:10 UTC84.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,288 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC23.6 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC100.0 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC99.9 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC9.0 km148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC5.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

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