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M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-19 12:11:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on May 19, 2026 at 12:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
6e45e86ea5644f4a49d5940347e39b90eca2a070
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 12:11:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.98000, 127.35000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 31 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    16.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,375 Catalogue entries

Of 1,374 other entries for this area and period, 1,296 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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