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M2.8 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 05:35:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on August 9, 2026 at 05:35 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
574ffcfec818f6270b97e810c114e46f55977e00
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 05:35:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.90000, 127.25000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79 km
Intermediate
79 km
79 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 64 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 579 Catalogue entries

Of 578 other entries for this area and period, 404 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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