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M2.6 Earthquake near Tidore Islands, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 07:05:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tidore Islands, North Maluku (Indonesia) on October 28, 2026 at 07:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
a95504467d93e05c7c460e8e46f0c820a5cf712b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 07:05:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Tidore Islands
Village
Marekofo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.53000, 127.38000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Mare
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 599 Catalogue entries

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