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M2.6 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 15:26:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 12, 2025 at 15:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
d2f5578d7718a39036021d2dc235aff8515f0bb1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 15:26:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.36000, 130.28000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,735 Catalogue entries

Of 1,734 other entries for this area and period, 1,503 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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