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M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 00:14:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia) · 2025-09-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 00:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Seram, Indonesia (Indonesia). 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
f03f377bd7fbd0ff95dea85f9b6504d4ba6949c3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 00:14:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.94000, 130.10000
Temperature
30.2°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi131.8 kmW36'433
Ambon City228.8 kmW347'288
General Santos1145.8 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 427 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.92025-09-04 00:14:28 UTC24.2 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M4.32025-09-04 00:25:51 UTC18.3 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M4.52025-09-04 00:25:52 UTC21.8 km150 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M2.72025-09-04 00:47:27 UTC15.7 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.82025-09-04 00:50:02 UTC15.7 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.52025-09-04 11:14:41 UTC9.0 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.62025-09-04 15:30:07 UTC48.8 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-09-05 01:11:34 UTC16.5 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.02025-09-05 04:15:09 UTC20.8 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.72025-09-05 14:27:47 UTC59.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.92025-09-05 18:43:21 UTC126.2 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.52025-09-05 21:48:42 UTC128.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,285 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#11
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥513
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 UTC13.9 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC115.3 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC114.5 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC22.7 km148 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.52025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC21.4 kmSERAM, INDONESIA

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