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M2.7 Earthquake near Wadege, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-31 17:53:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Wadege, Maluku (Indonesia) on July 31, 2026 at 17:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
be998764c1ece6f9b1eafc0b34023707faed64fc
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-31 17:53:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Wadege
County
Buru
Village
Wadege
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.22000, 126.84000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 367 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,763 Catalogue entries

Of 1,762 other entries for this area and period, 1,444 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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