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M2.5 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 11:39:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on December 24, 2025 at 11:39 UTC. At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f05d67f8001660f1cab22060d7ed57096103ffb2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 11:39:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.69000, 129.23000
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,617 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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