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M5.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 01:27:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-01-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 01:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
c35ffc9691fdcbd5e045c4e0717371dc13761259
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 01:27:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
resif
Coordinates
1.46503, 126.95028
Temperature
26.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate89.2 kmSE210'836
General Santos553.2 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    85.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02026-01-13 18:58:06 UTC96.3 kmMaluku Utara M4.92026-01-13 18:58:11 UTC90.9 kmMaluku Utara M3.82026-01-14 11:26:07 UTC144.6 kmMaluku Utara M4.92026-01-14 18:00:28 UTC69.8 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-01-14 18:40:50 UTC118.4 kmMaluku Utara M3.52026-01-15 20:26:48 UTC108.9 kmSulawesi Utara M3.22026-01-15 23:51:59 UTC87.4 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-01-16 06:56:47 UTC34.1 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-01-16 11:09:09 UTC65.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.42026-01-16 11:41:02 UTC31.4 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-01-16 12:48:05 UTC42.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.42026-01-16 12:57:19 UTC120.8 kmSulawesi Utara

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 783 Catalogue entries

Of 782 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4172
Earlier events M≥552
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-04-02 21:03:37 UTC75.5 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC62.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC67.7 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC23.6 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-04-02 21:03:42 UTC67.6 kmNorth Maluku

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