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M4.3 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 06:45:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on August 18, 2026 at 06:45 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 381 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
54b5b435745dd40738a3b6f3aa718c13d9fcc6a0
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
381.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 06:45:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.24300, 125.94280
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 381 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 381 km
Deep
381 km
381 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 438 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,304 Catalogue entries

Of 1,303 other entries for this area and period, 252 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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