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M3.0 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 20:45:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 20:45 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
9ca54bf82ada0a9f38bd6a82496f7850b5243793
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 20:45:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 128.45000
Temperature
31.0°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,253 Catalogue entries

Of 1,252 other entries for this area and period, 1,182 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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