The northern part of Sulawesi and Maluku Islands lie on the convergence of Sunda Plate and Molucca Sea Plate , making it an active tectonic region with volcanic chains such as the Sangihe and Talaud Islands . Northern Maluku and western New Guinea is located on the convergence of Bird 's Head , Philippine Sea and Caroline Plate . It is also a seismically active region , with the 7.6 Mw 2009 Papua earthquakes being the most recent great earthquake to date in the region
2009 Papua earthquakes
2009 Papua earthquakes
Geography of Indonesia