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M3.2 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 23:51:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 23:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
fdfad9c60112b9fbece4faaf5bae579d52d2ed75
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
94.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 23:51:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.71000, 127.17000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 94 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 94 km
Intermediate
94 km
94 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Gamalama
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

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, 467 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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