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M5.8 Depth: 123.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 06:59:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 06:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Seram, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 123 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
123.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 06:59:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-3.78633, 128.37300
Temperature
28.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123 km
Intermediate
123 km
123 km — deeper than the regional average (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ambon City23.3 kmNW347'288
Makassar1002.7 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 373 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC9.3 km20 km E of Ambon, Indonesia M5.72025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC8.9 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC4.2 km M2.62025-11-23 16:59:10 UTC144.2 km M2.52025-11-23 19:11:20 UTC96.8 km M3.42025-11-25 05:39:34 UTC94.1 km M3.82025-11-25 12:29:00 UTC146.2 km M3.02025-11-26 09:24:48 UTC120.4 km M2.62025-11-26 10:07:15 UTC103.4 km M2.62025-11-26 21:33:32 UTC93.2 km M2.52025-11-27 11:43:47 UTC83.6 km M3.02025-11-27 15:06:59 UTC111.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC124.1 km59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia M4.92025-10-19 23:35:58 UTC140.4 kmSeram, Indonesia M4.92025-09-20 06:54:14 UTC54.6 kmSeram, Indonesia M4.92025-09-20 06:54:13 UTC58.2 km M4.92025-07-04 13:59:35 UTC53.3 km

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