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M2.8 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 15:06:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
aeb53c8b7c0172bee496568f8c4a6c2fac44be07
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
92.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 15:06:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.45000, 128.83000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92 km
Intermediate
92 km
92 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,744 Catalogue entries

Of 1,743 other entries for this area and period, 1,332 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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