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M3.5 Earthquake near Lemboro, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 04:05:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Lemboro, Maluku (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 04:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
e5ea71d805e5541c94869903a53b2a1801d1cc06
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 04:05:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Lemboro
County
Seram Bagian Barat
Village
Lemboro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.32000, 127.91000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pattimura International AirportIndonesia · AMQ · WAPP
    47.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,303 Catalogue entries

Of 1,302 other entries for this area and period, 862 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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