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M5.5 Depth: 15.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 08:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near SERAM, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 08:25:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.08640, 130.22500
Temperature
26.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower than the regional average (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masohi141.4 kmW36'433
Ambon City236.5 kmW347'288
General Santos1166.7 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.22025-07-23 09:16:15 UTC33.2 km M2.82025-07-23 10:14:52 UTC24.0 km M3.52025-07-23 13:12:17 UTC24.9 km M4.52025-07-23 19:27:38 UTC41.7 km M4.52025-07-23 19:27:40 UTC45.8 km186 km E of Masohi, Indonesia M4.52025-07-23 19:27:41 UTC52.1 kmSeram, Indonesia M3.32025-07-24 08:45:31 UTC144.0 km M2.72025-07-25 04:16:52 UTC26.3 km M2.52025-07-25 10:50:58 UTC75.1 km M2.72025-07-25 20:22:40 UTC100.4 km M2.72025-07-25 23:48:50 UTC145.5 km M2.62025-07-27 21:58:26 UTC112.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥448
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-25

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-03-17 17:32:18 UTC29.3 km142 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia M5.72025-06-04 03:43:07 UTC95.1 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.72025-02-18 23:39:10 UTC95.5 km148 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.42025-04-20 18:19:50 UTC91.6 km152 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia M5.32025-03-02 18:42:09 UTC97.6 km59 km ESE of Masohi, Indonesia

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