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M4.2 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 20:10:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 20:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At roughly 663 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
c4095f2e4e8454cf89a8c0ac3b182e229a16166d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
663.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 20:10:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.09000, 127.60000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 663 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 663 km
Deep
663 km
663 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 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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