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M2.5 Earthquake near Gamtala, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 21:22:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Gamtala, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on May 12, 2026 at 21:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
8dc45a47a358a8f84a378ac337d52d59fc43a64f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 21:22:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Gamtala
County
Halmahera Barat
Village
Gamtala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.11000, 127.44000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

  • Jailolo
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 14 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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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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