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M3.7 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 23:05:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2026 at 23:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At around 207 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
5e4b1012bc0cb910ad0a3a4a064407d7c175cffc
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
207.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 23:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.60000, 127.57000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207 km
Intermediate
207 km
207 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: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 392 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 689 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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