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M2.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-27 12:17:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on May 27, 2026 at 12:17 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d8e7f662e635429fb615f570d7ff84c07c2ec670
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 12:17:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.04000, 126.16000
Temperature
27.4°C

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
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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·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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