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M4.7 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 08:11:40 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on July 3, 2026 at 08:11 UTC. At around 141 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
67a029c32ad38d37c554e01017c7dc1d5f87889f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
141.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 08:11:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.68950, 127.40420
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.1 km
Intermediate
141.1 km
141.1 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Birds Head Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Birds Head · about 70 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 49 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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