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M2.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-27 03:20:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
42.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 03:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
a65c59bddc57837c0d61cded12a329601aa06b6c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 03:20:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.42000, 126.29000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

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