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M2.8 Earthquake near Waeperang, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 09:58:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Waeperang, Maluku (Indonesia) on June 16, 2026 at 09:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
c4415039ac2ad6fb5b9b247dcac2def054ac3b80
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 09:58:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Waeperang
County
Buru
Village
Waeperang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.20000, 126.86000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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: 366 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 396 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    14.4 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 ≥ 2.0 · 1,748 Catalogue entries

Of 1,747 other entries for this area and period, 1,336 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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