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M3.5 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 21:33:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 21:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
f3667755d1ad0ebc47062789bea0ae676ed71dff
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 21:33:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.69000, 129.34000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
120 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: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 833 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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