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M3.6 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 00:34:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2026 at 00:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near North Maluku (Indonesia). At around 252 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 21 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
5c16c4fd977ba0a5c462f267bc606a02302462fc
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
252.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 00:34:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.46000, 128.81000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 252 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 252 km
Intermediate
252 km
252 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 130 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 203 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 Catalogue entries

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