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M4.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-27 23:29:10 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on June 27, 2026 at 23:29 UTC. At roughly 399 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
ee6ed1a3f508bc63c7a40c9a0dc304c670e0d522
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
399.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-27 23:29:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.72680, 127.27670
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 399 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 399 km
Deep
399 km
399 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 51 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 378 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,276 Catalogue entries

Of 1,275 other entries for this area and period, 175 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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