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M3.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 23:04:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on January 7, 2026 at 23:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ea7a287e0dd3a07e844e41f11c254b0342459064
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 23:04:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.51000, 128.79000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Of 1,250 other entries for this area and period, 1,043 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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