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M3.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-17 21:24:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 17, 2026 at 21:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The deep hypocenter at about 318 km dampens the shaking felt 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: 20 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
ccdb4553c2335b0d6aa3f0c508743760b427375e
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
318.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 21:24:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.88000, 129.03000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 318 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 318 km
Deep
318 km
318 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

  • Nila
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 840 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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