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M2.8 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 18:21:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on June 15, 2026 at 18:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.4.

Details

ID
3cfa57eb5b919b93cfc40366d8c7cc6094428d27
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 18:21:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.80000, 126.18000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 599 Catalogue entries

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