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M2.8 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 21:32:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 9, 2026 at 21:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
a44615fa96549a93455ca7e8bf1a4c4e9e3af3c3
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 21:32:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.98000, 126.33000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — close to 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: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·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, 917 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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