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M2.5 Earthquake near Tidore Kepulauan, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 04:32:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

Maluku Utara · Tidore Kepulauan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Tidore Kepulauan, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on January 17, 2026 at 04:32 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
2fe6be9219c311a8f53a42d3537554ed4d7b344f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 04:32:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Tidore Kepulauan
Village
Maregam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.60000, 127.39000
Temperature
31.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mare
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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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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