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M2.5 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 23:35:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 23:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SERAM, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
a36d63b6ba664e615887bc0a826ee9ac158d97db
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 23:35:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.07000, 130.34000
Temperature
29.5°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,781 Catalogue entries

Of 1,780 other entries for this area and period, 1,659 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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