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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 08:58:55 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on March 1, 2026 at 08:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 129 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
5a39fa7555a8e19dd5987570f1ca355511289452
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
129.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 08:58:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.25000, 129.33000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129 km
Intermediate
129 km
129 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos293.2 kmSW17'186
Ambon City415.1 kmN347'288
Makassar1118.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Teon
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.22026-03-03 08:48:15 UTC33.8 kmMaluku M4.12026-03-03 14:11:56 UTC62.2 kmMaluku M4.32026-03-03 15:22:37 UTC25.5 kmMaluku M4.92026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC69.6 kmBanda Sea M4.72026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC62.5 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.72026-03-04 09:31:23 UTC53.6 kmBanda Sea M4.22026-03-07 02:37:44 UTC83.6 kmBANDA SEA M4.12026-03-07 10:25:29 UTC131.3 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.82026-03-07 14:09:30 UTC49.8 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M4.22026-03-08 02:07:26 UTC144.2 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.72026-03-08 13:56:10 UTC32.3 kmKEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA M3.52026-03-08 15:52:33 UTC64.4 kmBANDA SEA

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

Of 1,294 other entries for this area and period, 60 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#33
Earlier events M≥4323
Earlier events M≥541
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC87.3 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC92.5 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC97.9 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC90.5 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC99.0 kmBanda Sea

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