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M2.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-06 01:20:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
72.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 6, 2026 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d4078bb9cd44182238e0300f74cf94fde911256b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 01:20:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.67000, 126.36000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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