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M2.5 Earthquake near Dodaga, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 19:39:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Dodaga, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on January 6, 2026 at 19:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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. Indonesia: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
29e86f64db1fc78d60a4843dd288cf0b9f86b8f0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 19:39:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Dodaga
County
Halmahera Timur
Village
Dodaga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.14000, 128.20000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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

  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 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, 1,287 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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