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M2.7 Earthquake near Toboino, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 17:45:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 17:45 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Toboino, North Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
d83b8a703f2f1e39e66ba9c390dd5959cb9af4fe
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 17:45:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Toboino
County
Halmahera Timur
Village
Toboino
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.15000, 128.32000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 94 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 561 Catalogue entries

Of 560 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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