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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 01:36:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 01:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
714c24636c131c148f761fe5b2317d2546b19ec1
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 01:36:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.92000, 128.44000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pattimura International AirportIndonesia · AMQ · WAPP
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,504 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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