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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 05:19:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on February 19, 2026 at 05:19 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2c30fc0354d719bfcbd8da6dd18df035d5678bd8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 05:19:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.81000, 127.14000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
90 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,371 Catalogue entries

Of 1,370 other entries for this area and period, 1,176 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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