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M2.7 Earthquake near Tembal, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 15:47:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 15:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Tembal, Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b3224227eb88facbc5d2a5f57a7fc2c076eae621
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 15:47:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Tembal
County
Halmahera Selatan
Village
Tembal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.66000, 127.47000
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,369 Catalogue entries

Of 1,368 other entries for this area and period, 1,038 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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