Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 130 km depth14 Jan 18:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 14, 2026 18:00:27 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jan 14, 2026, at 06:00 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.6Depth130 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.96°N / 127.35°ENorth Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.96°S / 52.65°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTobaru (51 km / 32 mi)Estimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoJan 14, 2026 18:00 GMT / Jan 14, 2026 06:00 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 1.96 / 127.35: Halmahera, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22614655',1.96000,127.35000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Halmahera, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Tobelo, a town with 34,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 78 km (48 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry51 km (32 mi)E of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia78 km (48 mi)E of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia105 km (65 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia130 km (81 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia138 km (86 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia138 km (86 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia175 km (109 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia247 km (153 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia254 km (158 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia269 km (167 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia277 km (172 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia281 km (174 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia283 km (176 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia288 km (179 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia292 km (181 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia365 km (227 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia395 km (245 mi)S of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia408 km (254 mi)N of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia428 km (266 mi)SE of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia435 km (270 mi)E of epicenterTobi Village(pop: 44)I: Not feltHatohobei Palau436 km (271 mi)NW of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines459 km (285 mi)NW of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines460 km (286 mi)NW of epicenterNuing(pop: 2,610)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines466 km (290 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines472 km (293 mi)S of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia475 km (295 mi)NW of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines479 km (298 mi)NW of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines486 km (302 mi)NW of epicenterMangili(pop: 3,020)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines487 km (303 mi)NW of epicenterKiupo(pop: 2,980)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines491 km (305 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines501 km (311 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 19,400)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines506 km (314 mi)NW of epicenterMaasim(pop: 5,850)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines519 km (322 mi)NW of epicenterKatubao(pop: 4,180)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines529 km (328 mi)NW of epicenterMaan(pop: 3,450)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines538 km (334 mi)SE of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia541 km (336 mi)NW of epicenterKiamba(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-01-14EpicenterAgency4.6130 km81 mi18:00:27Halmahera, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 14, 2026 06:00 pm (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.6130 km0 km - This quakeHalmahera, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 302 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 9.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 112 quakes per year (or 9.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 251 quakes per year (or 20.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 300 quakes per year (or 25 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake