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M4.7 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 11:00:18 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on August 27, 2026 at 11:00 UTC. At around 107 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
1f05e224018d794affd36748bfb9e26e6e55703b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
107.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 11:00:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.39100, 125.85700
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 107.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 107.2 km
Intermediate
107.2 km
107.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 27, 2026, 11:09 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 23, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Sunda · about 46 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 Catalogue entries

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