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M2.5 Earthquake near Bobo, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-21 20:41:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Bobo, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on March 21, 2026 at 20:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
b4946eb25d60ec380f4a5b57c58c3348c3f6dc28
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 20:41:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Bobo
County
Halmahera Barat
Village
Bobo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.07000, 127.41000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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

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    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 19 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,369 Catalogue entries

Of 1,368 other entries for this area and period, 1,290 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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