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M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 14:00:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2026 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
b544f02d3f6e8559d7dd5f33f08dd2f333ecd9e3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 14:00:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.84000, 127.57000
Temperature
28.2°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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 367 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,736 Catalogue entries

Of 1,735 other entries for this area and period, 1,617 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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