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M3.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-26 10:29:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2026 at 10:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
21503c234f87386906d47b7e6f982d4b9564fcb1
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 10:29:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.78000, 126.98000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 839 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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