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M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-03-04 18:08:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
26.0 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 18:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a5cccb3b57dfa2e9c0384faa36f4ec2378d32007
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 18:08:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.42000, 130.87000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Fakfak167.8 kmE18'900
Sorong285.8 kmN219'958

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 478 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M2.72026-03-04 18:13:47 UTC37.8 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82026-03-05 05:49:50 UTC33.4 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M4.32026-03-06 15:26:30 UTC99.8 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M5.12026-03-06 15:27:48 UTC93.0 km132 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.22026-03-06 15:27:48 UTC97.3 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.12026-03-06 15:27:49 UTC82.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Manado (Monde) M2.62026-03-06 16:20:07 UTC96.0 kmMaluku M2.62026-03-10 03:18:57 UTC95.1 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-10 10:38:24 UTC113.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82026-03-10 13:30:20 UTC101.7 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.22026-03-13 19:27:29 UTC60.8 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-14 23:06:33 UTC39.8 kmCERAM SEA, 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≥472
Earlier events M≥516
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 UTC102.3 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC14.5 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC19.7 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC78.1 km148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC80.6 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

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