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M5.0 Depth: 89.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Ceram Sea (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 00:45:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Ceram Sea (Indonesia) on December 19, 2025 at 00:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 89 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 00:45:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.79000, 127.54000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Namlea72.2 kmSW37'869
Ambon City123.5 kmSE347'288
Makassar936.8 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 323 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.82025-12-19 00:51:11 UTC31.8 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.22025-12-19 03:28:40 UTC105.6 kmBURU, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-19 18:28:46 UTC142.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-20 02:41:26 UTC122.3 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.32025-12-20 09:03:20 UTC30.7 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.42025-12-21 20:15:53 UTC20.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.32025-12-22 12:01:52 UTC141.8 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.62025-12-23 04:24:09 UTC22.2 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.52025-12-23 12:15:07 UTC110.0 kmBURU, INDONESIA M3.52025-12-24 22:35:40 UTC71.2 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.62025-12-25 01:04:09 UTC146.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.82025-12-25 03:15:31 UTC107.8 kmBURU, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC137.1 km20 km E of Ambon, Indonesia M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC141.9 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M5.82025-11-20 06:59:43 UTC144.3 kmSeram, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.72025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC142.2 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.52025-11-20 06:59:46 UTC135.2 kmSeram, Indonesia

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