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M2.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-22 10:22:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
77.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1f281d45d881dce41f09abe5958e91eaf8a1f006
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 10:22:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.77000, 126.27000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruang
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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