Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 12 km south of Miangas, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Miangas, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, was reported only 8 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 14. km beneath the epicenter in the morning on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at 8:52 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Miangas (pop. 820) located 12 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 24, 2026 08:52 am (GMT +8) local time (24 Jan 2026 00:52 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 14.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.44°N / 126.57°E (Talaud Islands Regency, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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