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M4.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 09:35:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 09:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At roughly 562 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
fa70d8fe93eec49b4d31359c6f59c665bf436e5a
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
562.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 09:35:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.80000, 127.33000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 562 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 562 km
Deep
562 km
562 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: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 298 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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