M4.9 Depth: 240.9 km

M4.9 Earthquake near 137 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 00:04:21 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 137 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia (Indonesia) on January 4, 2026 at 00:04 UTC. At around 241 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 61 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
240.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 00:04:21 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.81600, 128.60220
Temperature
28.4°C

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