M2.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 12:02:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 12:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 110 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude

M2.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-13 12:02:35 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

State

Maluku Utara

City

Maluku Utara

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-2.00000, 128.37000

Temperature

25.2°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.6 km)

Regional average: 49.6 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

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Mare

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Kie Matubu

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Banda Api

Distance: 327 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
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