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M2.9 Earthquake near Piliana, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 11:14:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 11:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Piliana, Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e8295630cc87ba1a8b87ed14a01500ea99e2f424
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 11:14:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Piliana
County
Maluku Tengah
Village
Piliana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.28000, 129.55000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,744 Catalogue entries

Of 1,743 other entries for this area and period, 1,258 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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