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M2.5 Earthquake near Roho, Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 09:29:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Roho, Maluku (Indonesia) on January 20, 2026 at 09:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8a1e2ed67a04325e081b547e3b2939e0b5066fb0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 09:29:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Roho
County
Maluku Tengah
Village
Roho
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.85000, 129.64000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,786 Catalogue entries

Of 1,785 other entries for this area and period, 1,664 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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