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M2.7 Earthquake near Ambon, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 15:59:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Ambon, Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
bbcb02275792e11e39e55c00a0e1c053a1807e65
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 15:59:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Ambon
Village
Souhuru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.66000, 128.16000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pattimura International AirportIndonesia · AMQ · WAPP
    9.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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 · 1,735 Catalogue entries

Of 1,734 other entries for this area and period, 1,418 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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