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M2.8 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 22:09:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on September 23, 2026 at 22:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
c79159bce663fddc4ea7d10df5b047f3cf2a107c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 22:09:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.72000, 126.92000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Gamalama
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 572 Catalogue entries

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