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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku Tengah, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-07 09:55:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2026 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku Tengah, Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
fcf47bba87fa5b602dfb53535ddcda5901c2ffde
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-07 09:55:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku Tengah
County
Maluku Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.13000, 129.55000
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,763 Catalogue entries

Of 1,762 other entries for this area and period, 1,530 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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