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M2.9 Earthquake near Momoda, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 05:18:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Momoda, North Maluku (Indonesia) on July 2, 2026 at 05:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
d154c907271adeb29572a4cfc0d25d9bae4656db
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 05:18:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Momoda
County
Halmahera Utara
Village
Momoda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.23000, 127.67000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 24 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
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  • Jailolo
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 580 Catalogue entries

Of 579 other entries for this area and period, 344 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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