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M4.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 00:22:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At around 181 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
acffea4909f997c08da2f5783dec2b2e6738771c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
181.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 00:22:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.05000, 129.79000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 181 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 181 km
Intermediate
181 km
181 km — deeper than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 281 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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