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M4.4 earthquake 75 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 75 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia at Jan 20, 2026, 20:37 UTC, at a depth of 51 km. The epicentre was 76 km (47 mi) ENE of Bitung.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Jan 20, 2026, 20:37 UTC
Depth	50.9 km
Coordinates	1.586, 125.792
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.3	119 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia	59 km / 37 mi	depth 39 km	Oct 16, 16:25 UTC
4.4	124 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 47 km	Oct 13, 21:08 UTC
4.3	58 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 11, 06:42 UTC
5.0	141 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 05:32 UTC
5.1	133 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 10, 02:00 UTC
5.2	117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 40 km	Oct 9, 05:11 UTC
4.6	156 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 52 km	Sep 24, 20:05 UTC
4.6	125 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	73 km / 45 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 12:23 UTC
5.2	130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 17, 06:20 UTC
4.7	132 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	66 km / 41 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 30, 04:29 UTC
4.3	152 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	83 km / 52 mi	depth 54 km	Aug 29, 16:42 UTC
4.4	107 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	34 km / 21 mi	depth 82 km	Aug 27, 11:00 UTC
4.4	30 km N of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 174 km	Aug 7, 22:12 UTC
4.7	127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	70 km / 44 mi	depth 48 km	Aug 5, 14:43 UTC
4.5	110 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	46 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 5, 14:16 UTC
5.7	123 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	87 km / 54 mi	depth 43 km	Aug 4, 20:16 UTC
4.4	117 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	80 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 31, 22:47 UTC
4.2	101 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 63 km	Jul 21, 12:36 UTC
4.3	117 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	99 km / 61 mi	depth 51 km	Jul 12, 11:07 UTC
4.5	133 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	59 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 10, 21:42 UTC
4.5	148 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 22 km	Jul 9, 21:55 UTC
4.6	127 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	54 km / 34 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 9, 01:16 UTC
4.6	134 km E of Bitung, Indonesia	64 km / 40 mi	depth 44 km	Jul 7, 23:35 UTC
4.1	115 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia	95 km / 59 mi	depth 29 km	Jul 5, 16:38 UTC
4.6	119 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 50 km	Jul 4, 10:11 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.