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M2.5 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 15:16:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 27, 2025 at 15:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
b7b12afe77a5d22877adbad12871ce887d42e734
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 15:16:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.79000, 128.46000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

Of 1,731 other entries for this area and period, 1,614 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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