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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 14:53:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on July 17, 2026 at 14:53 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d0776bd98f520cd5db99091ccf59b26b86733924
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 14:53:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.96000, 130.01000
Temperature
24.8°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: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·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, 1,530 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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