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M2.9 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 20:16:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on October 9, 2026 at 20:16 UTC. At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
4ccea30f0d4e84c9bcbd95fec485c688591efb01
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
78.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 20:16:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.99000, 127.42000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78 km
Intermediate
78 km
78 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 48 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

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

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