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M2.5 Earthquake near Buru, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 12:51:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 12:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Buru, Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
b86cee55153626702529e8745b07d99c2d9248d9
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 12:51:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Buru
County
Buru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.35000, 127.01000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 km — deeper 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: 344 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 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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