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M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 17:40:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-03-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on March 2, 2026 at 17:40 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
164b67f4402d55f22bd33880941953b3f1d1212f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 17:40:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.74000, 127.68000
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos114.8 kmSW17'186
Dili249.1 kmW150'000
Makassar955.7 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 400 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    51.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.12026-03-03 16:36:21 UTC36.8 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.92026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC120.4 kmBanda Sea M4.72026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC127.4 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.72026-03-04 09:31:23 UTC136.4 kmBanda Sea M3.42026-03-06 16:00:09 UTC140.2 kmEAST TIMOR REGION M4.12026-03-07 10:25:29 UTC58.6 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.22026-03-08 02:07:26 UTC46.6 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.12026-03-09 01:29:43 UTC10.9 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.12026-03-09 06:49:48 UTC121.2 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.82026-03-10 23:04:40 UTC57.3 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.02026-03-11 14:49:41 UTC23.5 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.72026-03-13 17:46:32 UTC43.0 kmEAST TIMOR REGION

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 35 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#9
Earlier events M≥4129
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC97.2 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC85.6 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC85.5 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC81.2 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC85.4 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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