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M3.3 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 16:44:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 26, 2026 at 16:44 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 368 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
3c231d5d41eddd8c454a1229a108ee35fa2b83d0
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
368.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 16:44:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.61000, 126.05000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 368 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 368 km
Deep
368 km
368 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: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 425 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 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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