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M2.7 Earthquake near Ngele Ngele Besar, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 14:42:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
102.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Maluku · Ngele Ngele Besar

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Ngele Ngele Besar, North Maluku (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 14:42 UTC. At around 102 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
9781a3865e042e8e6c79f96ceeb3d2976524f7f1
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 14:42:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Ngele Ngele Besar
Village
Ngele Ngele Besar
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.22000, 128.20000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102 km
Intermediate
102 km
102 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 60 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 137 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, 409 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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