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M2.8 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 11:15:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on August 7, 2026 at 11:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
67f3150f5063fdf578856261990f175159e5ecaf
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
143.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 11:15:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.61000, 126.91000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143 km
Intermediate
143 km
143 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

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 579 Catalogue entries

Of 578 other entries for this area and period, 404 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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