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M4.9 Earthquake near Pulau Morotai, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 12:13:24 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 12:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Pulau Morotai, North Maluku (Indonesia). At around 233 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
354c7f49bc8ae2f25366934234b73020d0c03aa0
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
233.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 12:13:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Pulau Morotai
County
Pulau Morotai
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.52000, 128.58000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 233 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 233 km
Intermediate
233 km
233 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Birds Head · about 61 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 114 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 306 Catalogue entries

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