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M4.4 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 00:32:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 4, 2026 at 00:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f9969296348371ab5767f0a32cedd9a23dac73c0
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 00:32:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.79000, 132.31000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — close to 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

  • Manuk
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Karel Sadsuitubun AirportIndonesia · LUV · WAPF
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

Of 1,260 other entries for this area and period, 196 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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