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M2.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-27 22:39:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 25 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
e7a6b95a0bba3b86e9395c0505ab6b48f89d63e5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 22:39:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.85000, 126.78000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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