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M3.7 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-12 03:20:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on July 12, 2026 at 03:20 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
545570e63ef05458e6bf8180e18ee75b499d6473
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-12 03:20:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.77000, 127.81000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 413 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,275 Catalogue entries

Of 1,274 other entries for this area and period, 699 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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