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M2.7 Earthquake near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 23:36:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 23:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
610a5f8bbd947478c909ed1ba931e5f43cdef14c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 23:36:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Seram Bagian Barat
County
Seram Bagian Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.03000, 128.72000
Temperature
31.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,743 Catalogue entries

Of 1,742 other entries for this area and period, 1,426 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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