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M3.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 23:04:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 4, 2026 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly 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: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
ba72fef7cd9bb3ba7de46ea35d21b8ba7b391920
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 23:04:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.95000, 126.96000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 368 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    21.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

Of 1,260 other entries for this area and period, 770 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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