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M5.1 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 09:41:22 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) on June 12, 2025 at 09:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d4d07073327be267bea67ab024c7f373e18909d4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 09:41:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-3.42000, 130.26000
Temperature
23.9°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 (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi144.0 kmW36'433
Ambon City232.5 kmW347'288

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.92025-06-12 18:37:09 UTC91.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.42025-06-15 04:08:46 UTC127.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.52025-06-16 00:59:37 UTC87.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.12025-06-16 04:53:38 UTC81.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.02025-06-17 20:23:33 UTC93.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.92025-06-18 19:57:50 UTC113.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-06-18 20:28:09 UTC126.2 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.92025-06-20 17:13:00 UTC72.7 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M4.52025-06-20 17:30:53 UTC142.6 km139 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia M4.82025-06-20 17:30:54 UTC140.7 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M4.52025-06-20 17:30:58 UTC143.2 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M4.82025-06-22 11:47:21 UTC13.8 km149 km E of Masohi, 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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC66.4 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC80.3 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC86.6 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.42025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC82.6 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:06 UTC66.0 kmMaluku

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