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M2.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 12:39:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 12:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
b00681cad4a2183a386e7da38c2a0728c24dc58e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 12:39:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.95000, 126.60000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 100 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, 1,171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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