Indonesia · Maluku

M2.5 Earthquake near Wolu, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-21 14:56:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Wolu, Maluku (Indonesia) on February 21, 2026 at 14:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
3eb414e34243fc97f78909ae2664e3cd0cbee819
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 14:56:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
County
Village
Wolu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.33000, 129.68000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 436 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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