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M2.5 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 16:58:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 16:58 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
f90fb67a51046229c7bfc533c6fcacce5a66b397
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 16:58:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.83000, 127.42000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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: 284 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·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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