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M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 03:40:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on March 26, 2026 at 03:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
3eabc69696f0febd7e126b99114b4408bb784d51
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 03:40:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.75000, 129.48000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,744 Catalogue entries

Of 1,743 other entries for this area and period, 1,624 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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