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North Maluku, Indonesia

Earthquakes and New Landform Emerge

A new landform has emerged off the coast of North Maluku, according to Tempo.co. The formation is believed to be the result of seismic activity in the region.

The area experienced a series of light earthquakes, including a magnitude 3.1 event on Nov 3, and a stronger 5.1 quake on Nov 2, per Volcanodiscovery.com.

Indonesia's recent natural events have also included wildfires shifting eastward to Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua, as reported by The Independent.sg.

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01enen.tempo.co · 3 NovWhat Caused a New Landform to Emerge Off Maluku? 02volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 2 NovLight mag. 3.1 earthquake - Maluku Sea, 20 km south of Pulau Latalata Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026, at 07:44 am (GMT +9) 03volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 2 NovLight mag. 3.5 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 50 km northeast of Morotai Island, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 10:09 pm (Jayapura time) 04theindependenttheindependent.sg · 2 NovIndonesia’s fires shift east to Sulawesi, Maluku, and Papua as floods hit 7,615 households in North Sumatra 05volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 2 NovStrong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Banda Sea, 77 km north of Pulau Dai Island, Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 09:53 am (GMT +9) 06volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 1 NovLight mag. 3.6 earthquake - 24 km east of Labuha, Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Monday, Nov 2, 2026, at 07:24 am (Jayapura time) 07volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctLight mag. 3.7 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 55 km north of Morotai Island, Indonesia, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, at 02:47 am (Jayapura time) 08volcanodiscoveryvolcanodiscovery.com · 31 OctLight mag. 3.6 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 44 km east of Morotai Island, Indonesia, on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at 09:34 am (Jayapura time)

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