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M2.6 Earthquake near Soa Sio, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-03 03:52:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2026 at 03:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Soa Sio, North Maluku (Indonesia). At around 108 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
77b4e4bf1d18d3d7e3b21ca880002d1a3fcb719b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
108.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 03:52:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Soa Sio
County
Halmahera Barat
Village
Soa Sio
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.66000, 127.60000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 108 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 108 km
Intermediate
108 km
108 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 31 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

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, 461 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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