M5.5 earthquake 241 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 241 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia at Jan 10, 10:06 AM ET, 57 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.5 mb |
| Time | 10 Jan 2026, 15:06 UTC |
| Location | 3.628°, 126.938° – 241 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia |
| Depth | 57.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.5 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000s52c |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 247 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Jan 10, 9:58 AM 279 d ago | 31 km | 13 reports |
| 5.4 | 163 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · PAGER green | Jul 7, 3:16 AM 102 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 5.3 | 200 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · PAGER green | Nov 15, 12:33 AM 336 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 206 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia | Jan 12, 8:27 PM 277 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 5.2 | 242 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | Jan 10, 10:15 AM 279 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 5.1 | 201 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines | Aug 9, 6:17 PM 68 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 224 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines | Aug 9, 5:42 PM 68 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | Jul 11, 8:43 PM 97 d ago | 39 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 200 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines | Nov 27, 7:31 AM 323 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 4.8 | 191 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines | Oct 5, 2:14 AM 12 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 4.8 | 244 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines | Apr 19, 2:35 PM 180 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | 180 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines | Feb 13, 8:02 PM 245 d ago | 74 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 241 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.5 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 57 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.