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M3.3 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 19:22:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on April 18, 2026 at 19:22 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 309 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
2ea73c11ef020f3a53eaa26caee5df4e4955c1cf
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
309.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 19:22:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.30000, 129.30000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 309 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 309 km
Deep
309 km
309 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 991 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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