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Indonesia · Kalimantan Barat

M5.0 Earthquake near Monbai Begununk, Kalimantan Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 07:47:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Kalimantan Barat · Monbai Begununk

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M5.0 Earthquake near Monbai Begununk, Kalimantan Barat (Indonesia) · 2026-01-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Monbai Begununk, Kalimantan Barat (Indonesia) · 2026-01-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Monbai Begununk, Kalimantan Barat (Indonesia) on January 23, 2026 at 07:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
13ee8be00887dae100118f3836df5930bc3af5ae
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 07:47:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Kalimantan Barat
City
Monbai Begununk
County
Sintang
Village
Monbai Begununk
Source
isc
Coordinates
-0.12000, 111.95000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sintang54.2 kmNW85'000
Kuching258.4 kmNW402'738
Pontianak292.1 kmW686'019

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nanga Pinoh AirportIndonesia · NPO · WIOG
    34.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tebelian AirportIndonesia · SQG · WIOS
    55.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.0
M4.02026-01-31 06:50:57 UTC31.5 kmBaning Panjang

Indonesia

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,228 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2026-01-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.72026-01-23 07:47:54 UTC8.2 kmMekar Mandiri

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