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M4.6 Earthquake near Maluku

UTC time: 2026-05-24 06:01:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 117.0 km
Source: GFZ

Maluku · Maluku

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 06:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 117 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

117.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-24 06:01:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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State

Maluku

City

Maluku

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-6.62000, 129.93000

Temperature

28.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

117 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Serua

Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
Nila

Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Teon

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
Banda Api

Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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