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M2.6 Earthquake near Wassu, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 12:32:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 18, 2026 at 12:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Wassu, Maluku (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 106 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
5b3f2396997e2f451fee54254ab11ee3b36898fd
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 12:32:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Wassu
County
Maluku Tengah
Village
Wassu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.61000, 128.50000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pattimura International AirportIndonesia · AMQ · WAPP
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 1,550 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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