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M3.7 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 09:13:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 09:13 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 135 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
79db0e89175c6700368c946406547c45d3c40e06
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
135.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 09:13:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.98000, 127.90000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135 km
Intermediate
135 km
135 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

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 419 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    17.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 693 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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