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M2.5 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 14:28:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on September 8, 2026 at 14:28 UTC. At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
e66748e93f5b946f3d285f33238f068765c78b30
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 14:28:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.63000, 127.17000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 km
121 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 54 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 535 Catalogue entries

Of 534 other entries for this area and period, 503 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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