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M3.3 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 10:42:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 10:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
fb9e470ed699732f1cdd826fb72afcd57c875e18
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 10:42:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.51000, 127.52000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 345 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 783 Catalogue entries

Of 782 other entries for this area and period, 392 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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