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M3.6 Earthquake near Halmahera Selatan, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 14:23:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

Maluku Utara · Halmahera Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Halmahera Selatan, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on January 9, 2026 at 14:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
254ddaa958f0268739318f2aa59b341cb7037b07
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 14:23:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Halmahera Selatan
County
Halmahera Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.68000, 127.53000
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 783 Catalogue entries

Of 782 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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