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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 20:28:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 20:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 27 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
54f084c0b1169b9db74cb64f8118a20da42035df
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 20:28:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.21000, 126.26000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,375 Catalogue entries

Of 1,374 other entries for this area and period, 1,180 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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