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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 14:21:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-02-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 14, 2026 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
fe18cc0a2206eec1d173c24cc8093e0cb7ad6e9c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 14:21:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-2.84000, 128.13000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ambon City95.3 kmS347'288
Makassar998.3 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Pattimura International AirportIndonesia · AMQ · WAPP
    96.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M3.22026-02-14 20:12:35 UTC12.0 kmMaluku M2.62026-02-15 02:37:49 UTC132.8 kmMaluku M2.52026-02-15 08:55:51 UTC140.0 kmMaluku M3.42026-02-16 15:04:10 UTC93.4 kmMaluku M2.62026-02-17 03:12:21 UTC67.2 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-17 12:39:42 UTC98.0 kmMaluku Utara M2.52026-02-17 15:58:48 UTC71.0 kmMaluku M3.92026-02-18 03:09:15 UTC72.3 kmMaluku M3.12026-02-18 04:28:03 UTC11.1 kmMaluku M2.62026-02-18 06:16:07 UTC46.4 kmWailatu M2.62026-02-18 07:42:13 UTC7.0 kmMaluku M2.62026-02-18 12:32:07 UTC95.0 kmWassu

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,294 Catalogue entries

Of 1,293 other entries for this area and period, 60 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC99.6 km20 km E of Ambon, Indonesia M5.82025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC108.0 kmSERAM, INDONESIA M5.82025-11-20 06:59:43 UTC108.6 kmSeram, Indonesia [Sea: Indonesia] M5.72025-11-20 06:59:44 UTC110.6 kmSeram, Indonesia M5.52025-11-20 06:59:46 UTC106.1 kmSeram, Indonesia

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