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M4.4 Earthquake near Podimor Padange, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 16:45:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
223.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Maluku · Podimor Padange

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Podimor Padange, North Maluku (Indonesia) on November 8, 2026 at 16:45 UTC. At around 223 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
f8504e3fdce7a8d7703db58f90454e95e038f8af
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
223.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 16:45:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Podimor Padange
County
Pulau Morotai
Village
Podimor Padange
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.60000, 128.47000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 223 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 223 km
Intermediate
223 km
223 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 55 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 111 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 189 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 Catalogue entries

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