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M2.8 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 04:42:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 04:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f53207e220eda5f70b60a4ebcb5edc8e1831459b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 04:42:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.67000, 126.36000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Gamalama
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,375 Catalogue entries

Of 1,374 other entries for this area and period, 917 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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