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M3.7 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 02:06:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 02:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 337 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
829591e726175c7be2543f027de78f023b7b4879
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
337.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 02:06:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.28000, 127.84000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 337 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 337 km
Deep
337 km
337 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 299 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,275 Catalogue entries

Of 1,274 other entries for this area and period, 700 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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