M2.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-27 21:14:28 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on May 27, 2026 at 21:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
90ef3b05a407273810c4f2b97b6c2266b2caec8f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 21:14:28 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.35000, 126.40000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

  • Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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