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M2.9 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 12:08:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 12:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near North Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
77156df3f1f10f0f1517fb4de2f41f0eea788331
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 12:08:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.86000, 126.57000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
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    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
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North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 532 Catalogue entries

Of 531 other entries for this area and period, 305 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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