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M2.5 Earthquake near Yaputih, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 22:33:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Yaputih, Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 19 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9133903beffd82f12955943eb9b2aa24d2afd096
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 22:33:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Yaputih
County
Maluku Tengah
Village
Yaputih
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.31000, 129.54000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,745 Catalogue entries

Of 1,744 other entries for this area and period, 1,625 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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