M2.7 Depth: 44.0 km

M2.7 Earthquake near Maluku Tengah, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 04:15:20 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Tengah, Maluku (Indonesia) on July 23, 2026 at 04:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 04:15:20 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 129.75000
Temperature
30.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — close to the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

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