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M2.5 Earthquake near Kobi, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-24 09:56:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kobi, Maluku (Indonesia) on April 24, 2026 at 09:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9bcc1a0cc76c580a47a9733894227e5d0eae327c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 09:56:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Kobi
County
Maluku Tengah
Village
Kobi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.94000, 129.81000
Temperature
26.7°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: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 423 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,744 Catalogue entries

Of 1,743 other entries for this area and period, 1,624 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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