Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 159 km depth2 Jan 03:05 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.2 Jan 03:07: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.7. Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards N.2 Jan 03:17: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 4.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.00 to 159.00 km (from 94 to 99 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.5 km (4.6 mi) towards SSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 2, 2026 03:00:22 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jan 2, 2026, at 12:00 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.0Depth159 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.97°N / 127.47°EWest Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.97°S / 52.53°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTarakan (43 km / 27 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NEstimated 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 energy32 minutes agoJan 2, 2026 03:00 GMT / Jan 2, 2026 12:00 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 1.97 / 127.47: Halmahera, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.0 / 159 km, EMSC: 3.7 / 151 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22565307',1.97000,127.47000,'32 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 39 km (24 mi) distance southeast 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(*)RegionCountry39 km (24 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia66 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia92 km (57 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia131 km (82 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia137 km (85 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia168 km (104 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia260 km (161 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia267 km (166 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia283 km (176 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia286 km (178 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia289 km (179 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia294 km (183 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia296 km (184 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia305 km (190 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)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 GMT2026-01-2EpicenterAgency4.0159 km99 mi03:00:22Halmahera, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.0159 km99 mi03:00:22Halmahera, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.7151 km94 mi03:00:22MOLUCCA SEA7.5 km (4.6 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 2, 2026 12:00 pm (GMT +9)32 minutes ago4.0159 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 39 km SW of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, 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 281 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 229 quakes per year (or 19.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 278 quakes per year (or 23.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 hours after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jan 2, 2026, at 04:35 am (GMT +9 local time) in 36 km (23 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023, at 03:06 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Jan 18, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 119 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 26, 1907, at 02:54 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 26, 1907 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJan 2, 11:11 am (GMT +9)2.733 km69 km (43 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 74 km east of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 04:35 am (GMT +9)4.677 km36 km (23 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 44 km west of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJan 2, 03:18 am (Jayapura)2.9111 km15 km (9.2 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 51 km southwest of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 1, 08:19 am (Jayapura)3.251 km73 km (45 mi) to the SE 8.8 km southeast of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoDec 30, 2025 12:36 pm (GMT +9)2.681 km10.3 km (6.4 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 49 km southwest of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 29, 04:24 pm (GMT +9)3.336 km35 km (22 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 37 km west of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoDec 28, 2025 11:35 pm (GMT +9)3.150 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 61 km west of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 3, 2025 06:03 am (GMT +9)5.942 km91 km (56 mi) to the W Northern Molucca Sea 8 reportsInfoApr 9, 2024 06:48 pm (GMT +9)6.510 km94 km (59 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 122 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Indonesia 11 reportsInfoNov 22, 2023 11:48 am (GMT +9)6.0102 km38 km (23 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 112 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 16 reportsInfoSep 11, 2023 09:51 pm (Jayapura)6.0151 km94 km (58 mi) to the SKabupaten Halmahera Barat, 39 km north of Ternate, Indonesia 19 reportsInfoApr 21, 2023 07:21 pm (Jayapura)6.410 km100 km (62 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km101 km (63 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoApr 5, 2022 10:44 am (GMT +9)5.936 km67 km (41 mi) to the W 128 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km130 km (81 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJul 14, 2019 06:10 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km287 km (178 mi) to the S 168 km southeast of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJan 7, 2019 02:27 am (GMT +9)6.643 km85 km (53 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 104 km northwest of Pulau Tutu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 17 reportsInfoApr 16, 2018 04:30 am (GMT +9)6.034 km91 km (56 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 68 km northwest of Pulau Salo Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 21, 2014 07:10 pm (GMT +9)6.428 km64 km (40 mi) to the NW Northern Molucca Sea 1 reportInfoAug 27, 2012 12:05 am (GMT +9)6.691 km74 km (46 mi) to the W 140 km WNW of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km245 km (152 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 2008 09:00 am (GMT +9)6.696 km15 km (9.4 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 122 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2008 05:26 am (GMT +9)6.135 km84 km (52 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 123 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2007 02:40 pm (GMT +9)6.925 km100 km (62 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 127 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km166 km (103 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 6, 2003 05:14 pm (GMT +9)5.810 km49 km (30 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 104 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km160 km (99 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km north of Pulau Sayafi Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 10, 2003 11:09 am (Jayapura)6.494 km36 km (23 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 101 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 2002 09:10 am (GMT +9)5.9109 km30 km (19 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km156 km (97 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 27, 1995 08:42 am (GMT +9)6.465 km67 km (42 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 97 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1995 03:30 pm (GMT +8)6.242 km93 km (58 mi) to the NW Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km110 km (68 mi) to the S Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoJul 22, 1989 02:02 pm (Jayapura)6.5142 km83 km (52 mi) to the NEKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 65 km north of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1989 08:39 am (Jayapura)6.454 km70 km (44 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 64 km north of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km87 km (54 mi) to the NW Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoAug 18, 1986 12:31 am (Jayapura)6.333 km45 km (28 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:27 am (Jayapura)6.431 km66 km (41 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km107 km (67 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km124 km (77 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 1983 01:26 am (Jayapura)6.439 km98 km (61 mi) to the SE 39 km southeast of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 16, 1973 09:51 am (Jayapura)6.318 km93 km (58 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 90 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 2, 1972 04:06 am (GMT +9)6.398 km48 km (30 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 179 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 1969 06:29 pm (Makassar)7.660 km290 km (180 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 103 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km146 km (91 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km123 km (76 mi) to the NEKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoOct 9, 1961 08:41 am (GMT +9)6.8145 km80 km (50 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 73 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1949 06:34 am (Universal Time)7.060 km55 km (34 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 87 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoSep 25, 1947 11:31 pm (Universal Time)6.615 km79 km (49 mi) to the SKabupaten Halmahera Barat, 55 km north of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km117 km (72 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km282 km (176 mi) to the NW Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km249 km (155 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km256 km (159 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 144 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km243 km (151 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km120 km (74 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]