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M2.7 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 02:11:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on January 2, 2026 at 02:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
09f1c5c7f7b0bc883d8946edf088ed3f2cb5360d
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 02:11:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.58000, 127.04000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 km
51 km — close to 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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,366 Catalogue entries

Of 1,365 other entries for this area and period, 1,035 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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