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M3.6 Earthquake near Tetewang, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 21:26:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Tetewang, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on January 24, 2026 at 21:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
080a49bea0019588f2b824a4587090c4cdb34446
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 21:26:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Tetewang
County
Halmahera Barat
Village
Tetewang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.89000, 127.66000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

  • Jailolo
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    31.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 784 Catalogue entries

Of 783 other entries for this area and period, 255 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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