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M2.9 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 00:43:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 00:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
d8db4175f6e9080ed056d5ce5b0d6fb6fb2d0743
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 00:43:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.83000, 127.95000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,734 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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