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M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-25 23:35:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on April 25, 2026 at 23:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
6e803e84d47000f89e2baa0856b8cd3337e145ae
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 23:35:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.07000, 126.79000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

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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