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M6.7 Earthquake near Tobelo, Indonesia — 10 January 2026

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.7 was recorded near Tobelo, Indonesia on , with an epicentre 240 km north-northwest of Tobelo, at a focal depth of 76.0 km. It was the strongest of the 55 earthquakes recorded in Indonesia in the preceding 30 days.

6.7 Strong

Time (UTC): 2026-01-10 14:58:25

Time (your timezone): —

Magnitude: 6.7 (strong)

Focal depth: 76.0 km (intermediate)

Epicentre: 3.7000, 127.1000

Location: 240 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia

USGS link to NOAA tsunami information: Available

Review status: Reviewed

Source: USGS event page

How strong was this earthquake?

Strong earthquakes can cause significant damage in populated areas within roughly 100 km of the epicentre, particularly to older masonry buildings. Landslides and liquefaction become a real risk in susceptible ground.

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake radiates roughly 169,203 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

The USGS assigns this earthquake a significance score of 691, which meets the USGS threshold of more than 600 for its significant-earthquake list. The ranking combines magnitude with available Did You Feel It responses and PAGER alert level; it is not a direct measurement of damage.

What the magnitude scale actually measures →

When it happened locally

That is about 23:26 local solar time at the epicentre, late at night.

This event was deeper than 71% of the 1,535 earthquakes recorded in Indonesia in our catalogue and stronger than 100% of them.

Where was the epicentre?

The epicentre was located at 3.7000, 127.1000 — 240 km north-northwest of Tobelo. The closest other recorded event was a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 9 km west-southwest of here on 12 July 2026.

The nearest other settlements in our records are Pondaguitan (116 km northeast), Sarangani (156 km west), Cio Dalam (195 km southeast) and Bitung (203 km south-southwest).

Why the 76 km depth matters

At 76 km this was an intermediate-depth earthquake. Energy from events at this depth spreads out before it reaches the surface, which usually means weaker shaking near the epicentre than a shallow quake of the same magnitude, but shaking felt across a wider area.

This catalogue does not ingest eyewitness responses, so it cannot confirm where this earthquake was felt. Based on magnitude alone, an event this size can produce strong, widely felt shaking. Its intermediate depth normally reduces peak shaking near the epicentre compared with a shallow event of the same magnitude.

Read more on how focal depth changes what you feel →

What does the tsunami information flag mean?

The USGS event record links to NOAA tsunami information because this was a large event in an oceanic region. That link flag does not mean a tsunami occurred or that a warning is active. Check tsunami.gov and instructions from your local authority for the current status of your coastline.

How earthquakes generate tsunamis, and what the alert levels mean →

Aftershocks and local seismic history

6 further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event, the largest of them magnitude 5.2.

370 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.7 event near Sarangani on 26 June 2026. This M6.7 event released a comparable amount of energy to that event.

34 earthquakes have been recorded within 100 km of this epicentre in the past year, 2 of them in the past 30 days.

How long aftershock sequences last, and how large they get →

Where this event sits in the record

This earthquake is part of the January 2026 worldwide record, and of earthquakes in Indonesia during January 2026. Browse the full monthly archive to compare periods.

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Questions about this earthquake

How strong was the earthquake near Tobelo?

It measured magnitude 6.7 — a strong earthquake. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake radiates roughly 169,203 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

How deep was the earthquake near Tobelo?

The focus was 76 km below the surface, which counts as intermediate.

Was the Tobelo earthquake felt at the surface?

At magnitude 6.7 and a focal depth of 76 km, the depth spreads the energy out, so shaking is weaker overhead but reaches further.

When did the earthquake near Tobelo happen?

10 January 2026 at 14:58 UTC.

Was there a tsunami?

The USGS record carries a link to NOAA tsunami information for this event. That is not a warning: check your regional tsunami warning centre for any live alert.

Have there been aftershocks?

6 further earthquakes have been recorded within about 150 km of the epicentre in the seven days after this event, the largest of them magnitude 5.2.

How often do earthquakes happen near Tobelo?

370 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or above have been logged within roughly 200 km of this epicentre in our catalogue. The strongest was a magnitude 6.7 event near Sarangani on 26 June 2026. This M6.7 event released a comparable amount of energy to that event.