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M4.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 07:07:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 16, 2026 at 07:07 UTC. At roughly 358 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0a97306a7669db271e3beb95bec1dfb72205214a
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
358.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 07:07:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.16000, 128.35000
Temperature
28.4°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 (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 425 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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