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M5.0 Depth: 49.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 00:45:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 00:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 00:45:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.94150, 127.54220
Temperature
27.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — close to the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Namlea61.3 kmSW37'869
Ambon City110.0 kmSE347'288
Makassar932.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 418 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 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-12-19 00:45:37 UTC16.8 kmCeram Sea M3.82025-12-19 00:51:11 UTC32.9 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.22025-12-19 03:28:40 UTC93.6 kmBURU, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-19 18:28:46 UTC139.4 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M2.72025-12-20 02:41:26 UTC105.5 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.32025-12-20 05:47:10 UTC140.2 kmBANDA SEA M3.32025-12-20 09:03:20 UTC23.3 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.42025-12-21 20:15:53 UTC9.4 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M3.32025-12-22 12:01:52 UTC139.1 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M3.62025-12-23 04:24:09 UTC13.6 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA M2.52025-12-23 12:15:07 UTC98.8 kmBURU, INDONESIA M3.52025-12-24 22:35:40 UTC85.6 kmCERAM SEA, INDONESIA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥56
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 UTC125.0 km20 km E of Ambon, Indonesia M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC129.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M5.82025-11-20 06:59:43 UTC131.6 kmSeram, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.72025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC128.9 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.52025-11-20 06:59:46 UTC121.6 kmSeram, Indonesia

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