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M3.4 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:54:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 18, 2025 at 20:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
cffa6399241c6979d70eb24e035b0bbc4ba53489
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:54:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.80000, 128.09000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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: 276 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 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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