Indonesia · Maluku

M2.5 Earthquake near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 05:17:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku (Indonesia) on February 5, 2026 at 05:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d5f939e8fb244fd28a3551f499da6a617845fc38
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 05:17:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.87000, 128.67000
Temperature
30.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,743 Catalogue entries

Of 1,742 other entries for this area and period, 1,624 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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