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M3.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 17:34:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 19, 2026 at 17:34 UTC. At roughly 358 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
06241a73d5b5d5f8c0acc5e878cee4e3b118fb2c
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
358.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 17:34:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.05000, 130.47000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 358 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 358 km
Deep
358 km
358 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Serua
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 288 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,294 Catalogue entries

Of 1,293 other entries for this area and period, 860 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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