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M4.7 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-17 07:41:26 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 17, 2026 at 07:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At roughly 310 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e62b190ab119694d30934f5cd75fc6cb33564d56
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
309.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-17 07:41:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.46760, 128.53260
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 309.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 309.9 km
Deep
309.9 km
309.9 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Banda Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 22 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,275 Catalogue entries

Of 1,274 other entries for this area and period, 120 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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