Indonesia · Maluku

M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 09:45:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on August 13, 2026 at 09:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
b367aa3ee4614de278cab888ec07b10f010d4319
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 09:45:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.95000, 129.38000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,734 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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