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M3.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-26 08:51:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on April 26, 2026 at 08:51 UTC. At roughly 380 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
35e23c57c9821ed63a7cf6ebfe491c39c16d5cfd
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
380.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 08:51:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.68000, 126.99000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 380 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 380 km
Deep
380 km
380 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 374 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·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, 771 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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