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M6.4 Depth: 59.0 km

M6.4 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.4 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on January 10, 2026 at 14:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
ingv
Coordinates
3.66680, 127.02300
Temperature
27.7°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Taruna170.7 kmW35'307
Ternate322.3 kmS210'836
General Santos340.6 kmNW722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

95%Similarity M6.42026-01-10 UTC 5.5 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 28.0 km 93%Similarity M6.42026-01-10 UTC 9.4 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 34.0 km 92%Similarity M6.72026-01-10 UTC 9.3 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 17.0 km 76%Similarity M5.42025-11-15 UTC 51.2 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 15.0 km 73%Similarity M5.42025-11-15 UTC 58.0 km ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 23.4 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.32026-01-10 15:15:12 UTC22.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.22026-01-10 15:15:14 UTC6.2 kmSulawesi Utara M3.22026-01-10 16:12:41 UTC7.1 kmSulawesi Utara M4.02026-01-10 19:40:52 UTC4.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.22026-01-10 20:18:32 UTC3.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-01-11 03:02:04 UTC136.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.82026-01-11 03:35:27 UTC7.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-01-11 04:03:18 UTC2.6 kmSulawesi Utara M4.22026-01-11 08:45:13 UTC21.7 kmSulawesi Utara M4.62026-01-11 08:45:15 UTC43.0 kmSulawesi Utara M4.22026-01-11 20:09:48 UTC77.1 kmMaluku Utara M4.12026-01-12 01:26:22 UTC228.0 kmMaluku Utara

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4378
Earlier events M≥567
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC9.3 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:23 UTC5.5 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:23 UTC9.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC182.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.12025-06-27 23:07:10 UTC206.4 km

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