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M4.9 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 06:54:13 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 06:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
a68255a765993c4242f3aed50f216d30cdb5f0a7
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 06:54:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.81300, 127.84890
Temperature
27.1°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
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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 20, 2025, 7:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
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  • Serua
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
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Airports

  • Pattimura International AirportIndonesia · AMQ · WAPP
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

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