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M2.9 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 13:54:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 2, 2026 at 13:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
3eee1cf995c7a83ff38355859f4d8f593ffc0af1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 13:54:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 129.92000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,763 Catalogue entries

Of 1,762 other entries for this area and period, 1,275 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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