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M2.7 Earthquake near Sosolat, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 09:24:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 09:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Sosolat, Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
36dd1a541e75523a353c6f4aa77955fe2597c916
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 09:24:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Sosolat
County
Halmahera Timur
Village
Sosolat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.14000, 128.69000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 123 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,368 Catalogue entries

Of 1,367 other entries for this area and period, 1,037 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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