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M2.9 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 20:57:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 20:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
a5ddb28191b690103092816c3fdfa826fb566ca4
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 20:57:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.62000, 129.43000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,735 Catalogue entries

Of 1,734 other entries for this area and period, 1,252 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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