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M4.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 10:30:19 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 10:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 296 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
015c0a97fa7f7cc49984915dddaea0d938fabfb9
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
295.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 10:30:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.34080, 128.63030
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 295.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 295.6 km
Intermediate
295.6 km
295.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Banda Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 30 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 245 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,281 Catalogue entries

Of 1,280 other entries for this area and period, 145 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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