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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-06 20:05:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on April 6, 2026 at 20:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
d6a14d1d7116b068780e17a6a8fbd1a93eb52556
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 20:05:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.90000, 126.44000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,375 Catalogue entries

Of 1,374 other entries for this area and period, 1,180 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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