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M3.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-06 10:47:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on April 6, 2026 at 10:47 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 340 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
ad71f1c9b7638524329308c74cdaee15aac585a1
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
340.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 10:47:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.29000, 126.11000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 340 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 340 km
Deep
340 km
340 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 419 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 772 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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