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M2.5 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-28 11:03:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on November 28, 2025 at 11:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d5f4a92651c56830e65ac3779ab45c27d34a6b05
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 11:03:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.92000, 128.51000
Temperature
30.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,732 Catalogue entries

Of 1,731 other entries for this area and period, 1,614 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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