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M2.7 Earthquake near desa, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 08:41:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 08:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near desa, Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 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: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
e75887eddec441f693dbfe72975176d71724c3af
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 08:41:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
desa
County
Buru
Village
desa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-3.51000, 126.89000
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 350 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Namniwel AirportIndonesia · NAM · WAPN
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,735 Catalogue entries

Of 1,734 other entries for this area and period, 1,418 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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