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M2.7 Earthquake near Seram Bagian Timur, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-12 06:03:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2026 at 06:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Seram Bagian Timur, Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
e5db42257f5da820f5b1fca145f4e87194ad0c66
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-12 06:03:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Seram Bagian Timur
County
Seram Bagian Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.30000, 130.33000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,763 Catalogue entries

Of 1,762 other entries for this area and period, 1,444 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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