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M3.3 Earthquake near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-01 18:07:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 1, 2026 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
46b66fbee910b07563000ca5942b40bdbf9a464c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-01 18:07:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Seram Bagian Barat
County
Seram Bagian Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 128.68000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,257 Catalogue entries

Of 1,256 other entries for this area and period, 990 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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