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M3.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 07:27:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on July 29, 2026 at 07:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9d8ab01affd96edcd93f95db30e1d1ea264d25a2
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 07:27:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.96000, 126.85000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 379 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    24.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

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

Of 1,274 other entries for this area and period, 1,128 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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