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M2.7 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-19 19:40:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on April 19, 2026 at 19:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
bf05b003e9fc643c3291fe214af8bfb8e3cf9c1d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 19:40:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.06000, 126.15000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 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

  • Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·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, 1,043 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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