Latest quakes in or near Ceram Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Ceram Sea - Maluku, Indonesia - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.9 Seram - Indonesia - Apr 12, 2024 - |
- 10 quakes above magnitude 4
- 23 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 16 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 05:17 am (Jayapura) | 3.2 5 km | Ceram Sea, 66 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 09:31 pm (GMT +9) | 3.7 10 km | Banda Sea, 40 km southeast of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Saturday, April 13, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 08:46 am (Jayapura) | 3.9 10 km | Ceram Sea, 78 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 14, 06:45 am (Jayapura) | 3.5 15 km | Ceram Sea, 84 km northeast of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 14, 06:30 am (Jayapura) | 3.4 11 km | Ceram Sea, 84 km northeast of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia | Info | ||
Apr 14, 02:20 am (Jayapura) | 4.3 10 km | 34 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 13, 11:20 am (Jayapura) | 3.1 15 km | Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, 82 km northeast of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 13, 10:51 am (Jayapura) | 3.5 10 km | Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, 85 km northeast of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 13, 10:49 am (Jayapura) | 3.8 10 km | Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, 86 km northeast of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 13, 10:37 am (Jayapura) | 3.0 10 km | 75 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 13, 09:24 am (Jayapura) | 4.2 12 km | Ceram Sea, 76 km northeast of Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.97 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 12.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 471 quakes per year (or 39.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 711 quakes per year (or 59 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 726 quakes per year (or 61 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Ceram Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Ceram Sea?
Ceram Sea has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 727 quakes on average per year in or near Ceram Sea. Ceram Sea has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Ceram Sea?
On average, Ceram Sea has about 471 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 132 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 12.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Ceram Sea?
The last earthquake in Ceram Sea occurred 1 day 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred in the Ceram Sea near the coast of Maluku, Indonesia, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 5.17 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Ceram Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Ceram Sea has been shaken by 10 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 23 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 16 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Ceram Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Ceram Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 8 days ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Ceram Sea near the coast of Maluku, Indonesia, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 12, 2024 at 12.50 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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