Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 131 km depth12 Jan 01:31 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 12, 2026 01:26:21 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jan 12, 2026, at 01:26 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth131 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.58°N / 127.14°ENorth Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.58°S / 52.86°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoGamkonora (48 km / 30 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoJan 12, 2026 01:26 GMT / Jan 12, 2026 01:26 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 1.58 / 127.14: Halmahera, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22605836',1.58000,127.14000,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Galela, a town with 8,800 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 77 km (48 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry77 km (48 mi)E of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia92 km (57 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia98 km (61 mi)E of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia105 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia139 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia217 km (135 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia224 km (139 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia241 km (150 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia248 km (154 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia250 km (155 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia255 km (158 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia261 km (162 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia291 km (181 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia326 km (202 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-01-12EpicenterAgency4.0131 km81 mi01:26:21Halmahera, 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 12, 2026 01:26 am (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.0131 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 372 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 12 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 123 quakes per year (or 10.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 303 quakes per year (or 25.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 370 quakes per year (or 30.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake