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M2.6 Earthquake near Tobaol, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 20:45:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tobaol, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on January 25, 2026 at 20:45 UTC. At around 190 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 24 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
6f6ee85d81da0ad36f366b7778542966dcf968d0
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
190.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 20:45:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Tobaol
County
Halmahera Barat
Village
Tobaol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.51000, 127.52000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 190 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 190 km
Intermediate
190 km
190 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 13 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 31 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 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, 1,173 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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