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M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku Tengah, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 08:20:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 08:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Maluku Tengah, Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 M5.1.

Details

ID
4a991a26b5b6db9cc6a09cdede12404b262c506e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 08:20:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku Tengah
County
Maluku Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.81000, 129.54000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,617 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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