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M3.8 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 16:17:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 16:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At around 236 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
78473c17bf918ea6ce132ec13fb3ce38ec2de973
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
236.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 16:17:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.76000, 129.35000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 236 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 236 km
Intermediate
236 km
236 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 608 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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