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M2.9 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-11 05:52:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 11, 2026 at 05:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
cf1d7509b14d40a9e5864381b0bc452d99dda0af
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-11 05:52:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.46000, 128.78000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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: 260 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,763 Catalogue entries

Of 1,762 other entries for this area and period, 1,275 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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