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M3.3 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 12:01:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 22, 2025 at 12:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
dd1bd3c6c4d6103919e7196044def91bc79ab065
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 12:01:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.05000, 128.79000
Temperature
25.2°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,291 Catalogue entries

Of 1,290 other entries for this area and period, 1,017 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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