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M2.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-22 17:21:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 17:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
9d3c37fdac742ba2c4a7b6e589f4f34231587f25
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 17:21:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.74000, 126.53000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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