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M3.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-14 14:01:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on July 14, 2026 at 14:01 UTC. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
b31e38c5589774c3d60aa786d155ebafc8ab85ac
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
133.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 14:01:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.61000, 129.12000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133 km
Intermediate
133 km
133 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Teon
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,275 Catalogue entries

Of 1,274 other entries for this area and period, 846 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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