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M2.9 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 17:22:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on August 2, 2026 at 17:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
37bcf1152647bd61eb3761fccb113d5535d3d2d4
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-02 17:22:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.48000, 126.20000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 km — shallower than 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 579 Catalogue entries

Of 578 other entries for this area and period, 343 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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