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M3.4 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 07:01:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 07:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a8f45f879b38003bd3ea0650ae7aaf5767578781
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 07:01:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.40000, 127.17000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 326 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Of 1,250 other entries for this area and period, 910 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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