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M2.9 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 07:50:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At roughly 415 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
aa01575a57ec473c10bc2994e12cb17ff5145c61
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
415.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 07:50:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.80000, 126.69000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 415 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 415 km
Deep
415 km
415 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 403 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,252 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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