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M2.5 Earthquake near Pulau Morotai, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 19:11:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Pulau Morotai, North Maluku (Indonesia) on July 4, 2026 at 19:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 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 46 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
84feec7c0f19b1e5f570c569f6a80ab1c3c909da
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 19:11:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Pulau Morotai
County
Pulau Morotai
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.14000, 128.50000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 82 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 532 Catalogue entries

Of 531 other entries for this area and period, 501 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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