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M5.2 Depth: 122.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 17:40:14 UTC Local time: —

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: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

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

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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

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

90%Similarity M5.22025-11-02 UTC 14.2 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 36.0 km 90%Similarity M4.52025-09-03 UTC 0.3 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 11.4 km 89%Similarity M4.82025-08-06 UTC 16.0 km130 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 6.7 km 88%Similarity M5.22026-01-26 UTC 14.8 kmMaluku ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 46.6 km 88%Similarity M4.82025-08-06 UTC 19.3 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 2.0 km

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 km M4.92026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC120.4 kmBanda Sea M4.72026-03-04 09:31:22 UTC127.4 km M4.72026-03-04 09:31:23 UTC136.4 kmBanda Sea M3.42026-03-06 16:00:09 UTC140.2 km M4.12026-03-07 10:25:29 UTC58.6 km M4.22026-03-08 02:07:26 UTC46.6 km M4.12026-03-09 01:29:43 UTC10.9 km M4.12026-03-09 06:49:48 UTC121.2 km M3.82026-03-10 23:04:40 UTC57.3 km M3.02026-03-11 14:49:41 UTC23.5 km M3.72026-03-13 17:46:32 UTC43.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4127
Earlier events M≥516
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 km M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC86.7 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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