Event ID	1549171
Event time	2026-01-13 01:57:06 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-12 16:57:06 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-13 02:07:20 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	87 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Indonesia
Administration area	Maluku Utara
Nearest settlement	Tobelo
Distance	80 km
Course	NNE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Molukka Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Pitu Airport (39,62 km), Gamarmalamo Airport (82,20 km), Kao Airport (140,62 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Tarakan volcano (79,80 km), Dukono volcano (88,66 km), Hamiding volcano (99,73 km), Tobaru volcano (108,19 km), Ibu volcano (123,45 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.