Latest quakes in or near North Maluku, Indonesia, in the past 48 hours on Thursday, August 18, 2022 - list, stats and map
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Updated Aug 18, 2022 02:33 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 4 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
In the past 48 hours, North Maluku was shaken by 4 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
Latest quake: Mag. 4.6 | Ceram Sea, 78 km N of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia -
Strongest quake: Mag. 4.9 | 182 km W of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 5.9 on Sunday, Aug 14, 2022 at 11:47 am (GMT +9) – Molucca Sea, 182 km E of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Past 90 days: Mag. 5.9 on Sunday, Aug 14, 2022 at 11:47 am (GMT +9) – Molucca Sea, 182 km E of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Past 365 days: Mag. 6.0 on Saturday, Nov 6, 2021 at 10:37 pm (GMT +8) – Molucca Sea, 165 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near North Maluku, Indonesia (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | 7 quakes | 0 quakes M2+ | 3 quakes M3+ | 4 quakes M4+ |
| Past 7 days: | 34 quakes | 2 quakes M2+ | 22 quakes M3+ | 9 quakes M4+ | 1 quake M5+ |
| Past 30 days: | 124 quakes | 12 quakes M2+ | 78 quakes M3+ | 32 quakes M4+ | 2 quakes M5+ |
| Past 90 days: | 361 quakes | 51 quakes M2+ | 209 quakes M3+ | 94 quakes M4+ | 7 quakes M5+ |
| Past 365 days: | 1,626 quakes | 320 quakes M2+ | 905 quakes M3+ | 363 quakes M4+ | 35 quakes M5+ | 1 quake M6+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (11 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Thursday, August 18, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 18, 2022 10:03 am (GMT +9) (Aug 18, 2022 01:03 GMT) | 4.6 10 km | Ceram Sea, 78 km north of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, August 17, 2022 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
| Aug 18, 2022 1:23 am (GMT +9) (Aug 17, 2022 16:23 GMT) | 4.0 10 km | 183 km northwest of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 18, 2022 1:11 am (GMT +9) (Aug 17, 2022 16:11 GMT) | 4.9 10 km | 182 km west of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 18, 2022 1:04 am (GMT +9) (Aug 17, 2022 16:04 GMT) | 3.6 10 km | 159 km northwest of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 18, 2022 12:55 am (GMT +9) (Aug 17, 2022 15:55 GMT) | 4.5 10 km | 187 km west of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 17, 2022 10:46 pm (GMT +9) (Aug 17, 2022 13:46 GMT) | 3.9 13 km | Ceram Sea, 94 km northwest of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 17, 2022 2:55 pm (GMT +8) (Aug 17, 2022 06:55 GMT) | 3.4 10 km | Molucca Sea, 98 km south of Tondano, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 17, 2022 11:33 am (GMT +9) (Aug 17, 2022 02:33 GMT) | 3.6 10 km | Molucca Sea, 150 km east of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2022 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Aug 17, 2022 6:29 am (GMT +8) (Aug 16, 2022 22:29 GMT) | 3.7 26 km | Molucca Sea, 159 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 17, 2022 7:13 am (GMT +9) (Aug 16, 2022 22:13 GMT) | 3.2 10 km | Ceram Sea, 104 km northeast of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
| Aug 17, 2022 1:35 am (GMT +9) (Aug 16, 2022 16:35 GMT) | 3.7 10 km | Molucca Sea, 148 km east of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | Map | |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1012 joules (685 megawatt hours, equivalent to 589 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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North Maluku Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in North Maluku?
The last earthquake in North Maluku occurred 1 hour and 30 minutes ago: Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Ceram Sea, 78 km north of Amahai, Maluku, Indonesia, on Thursday, Aug 18, 2022 at 10:03 am (GMT +9).
How many quakes were there in North Maluku in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, North Maluku, Indonesia had 11 quakes up to magnitude 4.9.
What was the strongest quake in North Maluku in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in North Maluku in the past 48 hours occurred 10 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 182 km west of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:11 am (GMT +9).
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