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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 03:09:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 14, 2026 at 03:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
9da0ffaa1cc25d5c92b11b3096ceee39d6481d07
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 03:09:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.72000, 128.05000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ambon City109.5 kmS347'288
Makassar993.4 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.12026-02-14 03:27:05 UTC133.6 kmMaluku M2.52026-02-14 03:30:41 UTC60.8 kmKamal M2.82026-02-14 04:35:23 UTC9.9 kmMaluku M5.02026-02-14 14:21:50 UTC16.0 kmMaluku M3.22026-02-14 20:12:35 UTC5.0 kmMaluku M2.62026-02-15 02:37:49 UTC137.4 kmMaluku M3.42026-02-16 15:04:10 UTC95.1 kmMaluku M2.62026-02-17 03:12:21 UTC64.2 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-17 12:39:42 UTC84.6 kmMaluku Utara M2.52026-02-17 15:58:48 UTC76.3 kmMaluku M3.92026-02-18 03:09:15 UTC64.1 kmMaluku M3.12026-02-18 04:28:03 UTC5.0 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,293 Catalogue entries

Of 1,292 other entries for this area and period, 60 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC115.0 km20 km E of Ambon, Indonesia M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC123.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M5.82025-11-20 06:59:43 UTC123.9 kmSeram, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.72025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC125.4 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.52025-11-20 06:59:46 UTC120.6 kmSeram, Indonesia

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