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M2.7 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 16:39:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 16:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a79aae158683fbf28bbe88c98c2c1aba2dd562e2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 16:39:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.85000, 129.39000
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,734 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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