M2.6 Depth: 3.0 km

M2.6 Earthquake near Pasinalu, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 01:08:13 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 01:08 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Pasinalu, Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 01:08:13 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
Village
Pasinalu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.90000, 128.43000
Temperature
30.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (49.5 km)
Regional average: 49.5 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: 242 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
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  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
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