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M2.8 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 18:34:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on July 30, 2026 at 18:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
eeb9ebc812859a15ba5a887d947e4ce2add7ced4
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 18:34:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.11000, 127.77000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 421 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,763 Catalogue entries

Of 1,762 other entries for this area and period, 1,350 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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