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M6.7 Depth: 76.0 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.7 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 14:58 UTC. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.66600, 127.12100
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna181.6 kmW35'307
Ternate321.1 kmS210'836
General Santos347.4 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

99%Similarity M6.72026-01-10 UTC 4.4 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 87%Similarity M6.42026-01-10 UTC 15.4 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 45.0 km 85%Similarity M6.42026-01-10 UTC 17.7 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 51.0 km 73%Similarity M5.42025-11-15 UTC 57.3 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 2.0 km 65%Similarity M5.42025-11-15 UTC 66.2 km ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 40.4 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.32026-01-10 15:15:12 UTC20.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.22026-01-10 15:15:14 UTC16.2 kmSulawesi Utara M3.22026-01-10 16:12:41 UTC12.4 kmSulawesi Utara M4.02026-01-10 19:40:52 UTC6.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.22026-01-10 20:18:32 UTC10.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-01-11 03:02:04 UTC137.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.82026-01-11 03:35:27 UTC12.4 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-01-11 04:03:18 UTC11.5 kmSulawesi Utara M4.22026-01-11 08:45:13 UTC21.2 kmSulawesi Utara M4.62026-01-11 08:45:15 UTC48.8 kmSulawesi Utara M4.22026-01-11 20:09:48 UTC68.8 kmMaluku Utara M4.12026-01-12 01:26:22 UTC227.5 kmMaluku Utara

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4372
Earlier events M≥566
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC4.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:23 UTC15.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:23 UTC17.7 kmSulawesi Utara M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC183.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC212.0 km

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