Event ID	1550436
Event time	2026-01-14 18:00:29 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 09:00:29 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 18:33:02 (UTC)
Magnitude	5
Depth	119.16 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status	confirmed
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Indonesia
Administration area	Maluku Utara
Nearest settlement	Galela
Distance	53 km
Course	W
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

Ternate (111,71 km)

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Nearest airports

Gamarmalamo Airport (53,09 km), Jailolo/Kuripasai Airport (76,94 km), Kobok Airport (87,79 km), Kao Airport (93,39 km), Sultan Babullah Airport (106,39 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Tobaru volcano (43,71 km), Ibu volcano (48,79 km), Gamkonora volcano (51,56 km), Tarakan volcano (57,88 km), Hamiding volcano (59,69 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.