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M3.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 10:01:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 10:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
24fec39fd16df484a23fd128fbaafa6add19b176
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 10:01:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.98000, 126.88000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 375 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 424 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
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,262 Catalogue entries

Of 1,261 other entries for this area and period, 1,190 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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