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M2.7 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-17 20:12:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 17, 2026 at 20:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near North 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6f0737a3bb73d9fb6a5a0ee24d63c795c4c088e0
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 20:12:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.18000, 126.26000

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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 581 Catalogue entries

Of 580 other entries for this area and period, 453 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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