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M4.5 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 19:27:38 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on July 23, 2025 at 19:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9b45000bd5fbe776e3949997076ca7fe82b96ade
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 19:27:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.06000, 130.60000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,275 Catalogue entries

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