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M4.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-06 11:21:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on May 6, 2026 at 11:21 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 311 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f4f86194988fb64e261be7203563f2ef99fd9397
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
311.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 11:21:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.41000, 127.85000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 311 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 311 km
Deep
311 km
311 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 308 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,257 Catalogue entries

Of 1,256 other entries for this area and period, 425 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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