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M2.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 15:58:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on February 17, 2026 at 15:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
d1f412989c8c751cc7e31303bf5f76ae0126ffa4
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 15:58:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.62000, 128.73000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 359 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 384 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,786 Catalogue entries

Of 1,785 other entries for this area and period, 1,664 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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