M4.8 Earthquake near Seram

UTC time: 2026-03-04 06:44:26 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: ISC

Seram

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 06:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Seram. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-04 06:44:26 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

-3.39000, 130.93000

Temperature

28.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Serua

Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
Nila

Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Teon

Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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