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M2.8 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-14 20:34:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on April 14, 2026 at 20:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
b44419f5986b24df27c0ba936cf0547adf4149d1
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 20:34:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.09000, 126.22000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
37 km — close to 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

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

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