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M2.7 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 21:01:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on April 9, 2026 at 21:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9fc2f668d42397acc7609c974b1f14187bc9fa04
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 21:01:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.27000, 126.42000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,375 Catalogue entries

Of 1,374 other entries for this area and period, 1,043 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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