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M2.9 Earthquake near Gane Dalam, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 05:04:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Gane Dalam, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on January 28, 2026 at 05:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
4473daf9d54ca65d6b3064e8c5727a1b34aa3d0f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 05:04:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Gane Dalam
Village
Gane Dalam
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.82000, 128.26000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 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, 784 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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