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M3.4 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 11:02:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 11:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At roughly 356 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
3884bc35fd282d57a0b5d506cd233338a06a6efc
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
356.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 11:02:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.63000, 130.21000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 356 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 356 km
Deep
356 km
356 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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