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M4.3 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-15 04:21:09 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on November 15, 2026 at 04:21 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 403 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by BMKG. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 18 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a761defe9fe931008a22cba6e9e13c2c1cc57b92
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
403.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-15 04:21:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
-6.62000, 127.36000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 403 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 403 km
Deep
403 km
403 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 364 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,254 Catalogue entries

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