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M3.3 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 16:08:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 16:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At roughly 496 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
d12cd63f80cb6c0c0c1a72119e3481c58c0735ef
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
496.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 16:08:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.97000, 125.60000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 496 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 496 km
Deep
496 km
496 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 283 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,275 Catalogue entries

Of 1,274 other entries for this area and period, 1,001 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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