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M2.9 Earthquake near Aha, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 22:55:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Aha, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on February 20, 2026 at 22:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
6f16dd0e55a8f8a0b1199af70c4d99586ba608fb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 22:55:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Aha
County
Pulau Morotai
Village
Aha
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.15000, 128.29000
Temperature
30.1°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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 63 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,374 Catalogue entries

Of 1,373 other entries for this area and period, 787 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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