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M2.7 Earthquake near Halmahera Timur, Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 19:28:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Maluku Utara · Halmahera Timur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Halmahera Timur, Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on January 9, 2026 at 19:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
af6f4340e8b71250ea08d31b8bf6d357ae13ed3f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 19:28:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Halmahera Timur
County
Halmahera Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.28000, 128.42000
Temperature
24.1°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 (43.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 90 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,366 Catalogue entries

Of 1,365 other entries for this area and period, 1,035 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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