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M4.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 03:21:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 03:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 529 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. 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: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b1a82a7e805d56bc75850c85a5aefc54ee6b79dc
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
529.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 03:21:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-4.30000, 128.58000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 529 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 529 km
Deep
529 km
529 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: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 304 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 425 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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