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M4.2 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 09:47:32 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near North Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
e014267f8e5f59d786ffe8a8ab89e6d7083952cc
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 09:47:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.15000, 125.94000
Temperature
28.3°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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 Catalogue entries

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