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M2.9 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-29 04:55:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 29, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
c3b6cc278c7a5a15af29258d7443d17da9efc56f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 04:55:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.14000, 130.94000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower 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: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,252 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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