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M4.4 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 13:14:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 13:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At roughly 396 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
9678a7146754273bdfb672c266acb1f3f5c8e5e6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
396.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 13:14:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.00000, 126.00000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 396 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 396 km
Deep
396 km
396 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 317 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·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, 201 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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