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M2.9 Earthquake near Ternate, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-18 02:20:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Ternate, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on May 18, 2026 at 02:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b30c497b26d1776a7a4162059b8422afc142ad5b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 02:20:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Ternate
Village
Toboko
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.78000, 127.38000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Gamalama
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,375 Catalogue entries

Of 1,374 other entries for this area and period, 788 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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