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M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-03-04 06:44:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Seram, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Seram, Indonesia on March 4, 2026 at 06:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9c64e42f93ed0ca82631002d5c155ed06fbcc6f3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 06:44:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.33000, 130.89000
Temperature
28.1°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
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
Fakfak162.7 kmE18'900
Sorong275.6 kmN219'958

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 488 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 hours2
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.82026-03-04 06:44:26 UTC8.0 kmSeram M3.12026-03-04 09:50:41 UTC12.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M4.92026-03-04 14:46:07 UTC7.1 kmSeram, Indonesia M3.12026-03-04 14:49:49 UTC12.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82026-03-04 14:51:29 UTC24.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-04 14:55:38 UTC17.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.02026-03-04 15:02:43 UTC29.2 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-04 15:14:51 UTC29.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.92026-03-04 16:28:50 UTC31.8 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M4.92026-03-04 18:08:05 UTC17.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M5.02026-03-04 18:08:08 UTC10.3 kmSeram, Indonesia M2.72026-03-04 18:13:47 UTC27.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC98.1 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC20.4 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC17.0 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC75.1 km148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC78.6 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

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