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M2.7 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-21 12:19:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on June 21, 2026 at 12:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
abb62ced2add53e9566e10653750daa0978c9606
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 12:19:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.94000, 130.08000
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,755 Catalogue entries

Of 1,754 other entries for this area and period, 1,436 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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