Indonesia earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 102 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 102 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Thu, Jan 22, 2026, 8:26 PM GMT+9 (11:26 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 89 km W of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-01-22 11:26:01 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.180° N, 126.545° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 9.2 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
85°
Stations used
47

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000rrba. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.