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M3.2 Earthquake near Ngele Ngele Besar, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 14:59:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
138.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Maluku · Ngele Ngele Besar

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 14:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Ngele Ngele Besar, North Maluku (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 138 km. 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 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
4fbc663a02c91ee3324a35bf01c8920db7bf0fed
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
138.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 14:59:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Ngele Ngele Besar
Village
Ngele Ngele Besar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.18000, 128.21000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138 km
Intermediate
138 km
138 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 58 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 314 Catalogue entries

Of 313 other entries for this area and period, 179 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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