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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 05:20:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 9, 2026 at 05:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b3f7c4a84fe5d4762e42a746e0a9b97d6b8309b8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 05:20:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.92000, 127.76000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Jailolo
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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, 1,180 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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