Indonesia

M4.7 Earthquake near Ceram Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 13:12:00 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Ceram Sea (Indonesia) on September 17, 2025 at 13:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 59 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 GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
9c146db06ae2484af6c16b86335e5bd69766e61c
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 13:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.88000, 128.21000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 km — deeper 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: 260 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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