March 1, 1948 Earthquake: Seram, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Seram, Indonesia on March 1, 1948 at 01:12:28 UTC, 60 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 1, 1948
- Time
- 01:12:28 UTC
- Place
- Seram, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 7.9 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 60 km (37 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 3.000° S, 127.500° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1948, March 1, 01:12:28 UTC. 3 S, 127.5 E, depth 60 km, magnitude 7.9 MS. (reference #88)
1948, March 1, 01:12:28 UTC. 3 S, 127.5 E, magnitude 7.5 MS. (reference #130)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- September 29, 1899, Banda Sea, Indonesia
- February 17, 1674, Ambon Island, Seram Island, Indonesia
- January 24, 1965, Sanana Island, Indonesia
- September 25, 2019, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- March 14, 2006, Seram, Indonesia
- August 18, 1754, Ambon Island, Indonesia
- November 12, 2019, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- October 31, 2017, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
- January 16, 2016, Buru, Ambalau Island, Maluku, Indonesia
- October 10, 2019, Passo, Indonesia
- October 8, 1950, Seram, Indonesia
- March 30, 1903, Tifu, Masarete, Kajeli, Indonesia
- January 28, 2004, Seram, Indonesia
- May 28, 1876, Buru Island, Ceram Sea, Indonesia
- November 18, 1892, Seram Island, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3872.