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M2.7 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 08:28:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on February 23, 2026 at 08:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
1f672c1225fdb81ee5218e980284f09cf27ec3dc
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 08:28:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.68000, 129.31000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 209 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,375 Catalogue entries

Of 1,374 other entries for this area and period, 1,043 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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