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M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 08:55:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 15, 2026 at 08:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
55c76631559ac258e2b142e588194306b2b0e67b
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 08:55:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.62000, 129.12000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,786 Catalogue entries

Of 1,785 other entries for this area and period, 1,664 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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