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M2.9 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 11:56:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 2, 2026 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
55173eb11140944503ed2e10a2cc88de5768e6e8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 11:56:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.71000, 126.81000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,369 Catalogue entries

Of 1,368 other entries for this area and period, 784 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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