Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth12 Oct 07:28 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 12, 2025 07:21:13 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Oct 12, 2025, at 04:21 pm (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude3.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.72°S / 129.61°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.72°N / 50.39°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBanda Api (203 km / 126 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 28.8°C (84 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoOct 12, 2025 07:21 GMT / Oct 12, 2025 04:21 pm (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: -2.72 / 129.61: Seram, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22267150',-2.72000,129.61000,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, Seram, Indonesia',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Masohi, a town with 36,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 96 km (60 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia103 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia192 km (119 mi)SW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia275 km (171 mi)NE of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia294 km (182 mi)N of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia303 km (188 mi)NE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia332 km (207 mi)NW of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-10-12EpicenterAgency3.910 km6.2 mi(*)07:21:13Seram, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)3.910 km6.2 mi(*)07:21:13SERAM, INDONESIA0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.910 km6.2 mi(*)07:21:13Seram, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 184 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 31 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 129 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 183 quakes per year (or 15.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 184 quakes per year (or 15.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 13 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Monday, Sep 29, 2025, at 01:13 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 16.9 km (11 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.5 earthquake Seram - Indonesia - Sep 29, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.0. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 16, 2021, at 01:43 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 6.0 earthquake Seram - Indonesia - Jun 16, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 69 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jul 18, 1956, at 03:19 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.5 earthquake Indonesia: Banda Sea - Jul 18, 1956 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 12, 05:14 am (Jayapura)3.814 km19 km (12 mi) to the W Seram, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoOct 12, 12:25 am (Jayapura)3.212 km24 km (15 mi) to the E Seram, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoOct 7, 07:38 pm (Jayapura)3.513 km15 km (9.4 mi) to the SECeram Sea, 96 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoOct 4, 02:05 pm (Jayapura)3.022 km27 km (17 mi) to the W 78 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 4, 04:31 am (GMT +9)3.118 km26 km (16 mi) to the NWCeram Sea, 97 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoSep 29, 01:13 pm (Jayapura)4.510 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the NW Seram, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 12:11 pm (Jayapura)4.214 km12 km (7.7 mi) to the W Seram, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 06:29 pm (Jayapura)4.010 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the SE Seram, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 06:08 pm (Jayapura)5.011 km11 km (7 mi) to the W Seram, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 01:03 pm (Jayapura)4.510 km4.6 km (2.8 mi) to the SCeram Sea, 94 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 02:32 am (Jayapura)5.724 km56 km (35 mi) to the E Seram, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 4, 2021 11:42 am (Jayapura)5.712 km25 km (16 mi) to the WCeram Sea, 82 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 16, 2021 01:43 pm (Jayapura)6.019 km78 km (48 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 73 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoFeb 8, 2020 03:36 pm (Jayapura)5.410 km43 km (27 mi) to the SECeram Sea, 55 km northeast of Seram Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 2013 02:21 pm (Jayapura)5.635 km72 km (45 mi) to the SECeram Sea, 148 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 27, 2012 11:59 am (Jayapura)5.711 km51 km (31 mi) to the SW 47 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 13, 2012 12:40 am (Jayapura)5.510.4 km37 km (23 mi) to the SWCeram Sea, 34 km northwest of Seram Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 31, 2007 01:17 am (Jayapura)5.523 km43 km (27 mi) to the SW 60 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 16, 2006 06:45 pm (Jayapura)6.317 km44 km (27 mi) to the SW 65 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 13, 2005 07:24 pm (Jayapura)5.920 km85 km (53 mi) to the SW 27 km north of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 15, 2003 03:19 am (Jayapura)5.433 km49 km (31 mi) to the SEKabupaten Maluku Tengah, 200 km east of Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 6, 2003 10:09 pm (Jayapura)5.633 km69 km (43 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 163 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 21, 2003 11:02 pm (Jayapura)5.533 km65 km (41 mi) to the SE 142 km ENE of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoMay 15, 1999 05:36 am (Jayapura)5.533 km40 km (25 mi) to the S 90 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1992 10:38 am (Jayapura)5.533 km79 km (49 mi) to the SW 20 km north of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 11, 1991 11:43 pm (Jayapura)5.933 km92 km (57 mi) to the SEKabupaten Seram Bagian Timur, 157 km east of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoApr 8, 1991 03:55 am (Jayapura)5.929 km93 km (58 mi) to the SE 161 km E of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 1990 11:03 am (Jayapura)5.915 km83 km (51 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 146 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 12, 1990 10:32 pm (Jayapura)5.526 km99 km (61 mi) to the SW Seram, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 1985 01:40 pm (Jayapura)5.724 km88 km (54 mi) to the SE 152 km E of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoSep 7, 1985 09:22 am (Jayapura)5.826 km91 km (57 mi) to the SEKabupaten Seram Bagian Timur, 161 km east of Amahai, IndonesiaInfoAug 11, 1982 07:42 pm (Jayapura)5.621 km86 km (53 mi) to the SE Seram, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1975 10:53 am (Jayapura)5.559 km54 km (34 mi) to the SW 49 km northeast of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 1968 02:18 pm (Jayapura)5.635 km99 km (61 mi) to the SW 17 km northwest of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 1963 06:45 am (Jayapura)6.025 km58 km (36 mi) to the SE 123 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 16, 1963 10:55 am (Jayapura)7.030 km255 km (158 mi) to the NW 217 km south of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 16, 1963 10:29 am (Jayapura)7.130 km259 km (161 mi) to the NW Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1962 08:07 pm (GMT +9)5.40 km50 km (31 mi) to the NECeram Sea, 182 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 1956 03:19 pm (Jayapura)7.50 km312 km (194 mi) to the SBanda Sea, 272 km north of Pulau Wetan Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 1950 03:23 am (Universal Time)7.320 km225 km (140 mi) to the SW Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoMar 1, 1948 01:12 am (Universal Time)7.115 km275 km (171 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 63 km east of Pulau Buru Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 1937 11:13 am (Universal Time)6.025 km71 km (44 mi) to the ECeram Sea, Maluku, 161 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 17, 1934 09:02 pm (Universal Time)6.015 km59 km (36 mi) to the S 98 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 2, 1932 02:11 am (Universal Time)5.815 km64 km (40 mi) to the S 72 km east of Amahai, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 10, 1925 01:50 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km272 km (169 mi) to the NE Papua region, IndonesiaInfoOct 7, 1923 03:29 am (Universal Time)7.415 km168 km (104 mi) to the NProvinsi Papua Barat, 193 km west of Sorong, IndonesiaInfoAug 29, 1919 05:44 am (Universal Time)7.015 km249 km (155 mi) to the WBanda Sea, 92 km northeast of Pulau Buru Island, Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 5, 1906 07:51 pm (Universal Time)6.435 km74 km (46 mi) to the NECeram Sea, 167 km west of Pulau Tantaruga Island, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]