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M4.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 12:58:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on August 13, 2026 at 12:58 UTC. At roughly 452 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
4ee9895fc7a91fb986f35ed39068d8947633e058
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
452.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 12:58:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.27000, 126.69000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 452 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 452 km
Deep
452 km
452 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 375 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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