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M5.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 21:20:13 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 6, 2026 at 21:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
0aee53f0bc79fef7a6227a4f0d108e3f06e1b1bf
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 21:20:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
resif
Coordinates
-7.71263, 130.16403
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos359.9 kmW17'186
Ambon City497.5 kmNW347'288

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-02-06 21:20:14 UTC16.9 kmMaluku M5.92026-02-06 21:20:15 UTC6.2 kmPulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia M3.92026-02-06 23:03:13 UTC30.9 kmMaluku M4.12026-02-06 23:04:57 UTC22.0 kmMaluku M3.72026-02-06 23:16:55 UTC147.9 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-07 04:04:05 UTC95.6 kmMaluku M4.72026-02-07 19:11:48 UTC86.3 kmMaluku M4.42026-02-08 10:18:36 UTC77.7 kmMaluku M3.72026-02-08 11:29:51 UTC148.5 kmMaluku M3.62026-02-08 13:52:19 UTC100.8 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-08 15:15:59 UTC15.3 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-09 14:45:34 UTC31.0 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,293 Catalogue entries

Of 1,292 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4219
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC109.9 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC114.8 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC116.5 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC108.2 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC114.2 kmBanda Sea

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