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M5.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on January 21, 2026 at 05:49 UTC. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
25d687a74891ac6544f11b26bdb11ac69f5c4176
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.16000, 129.62000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos326.1 kmSW17'186
Ambon City416.7 kmNW347'288
Makassar1148.2 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.12026-01-21 05:49:37 UTC11.7 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-21 19:54:59 UTC68.1 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-21 20:58:53 UTC15.7 kmMaluku M4.52026-01-21 22:05:58 UTC24.9 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-22 16:23:30 UTC128.5 kmMaluku M3.52026-01-22 17:44:33 UTC132.3 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-22 19:52:29 UTC54.6 kmWatludan M5.12026-01-25 06:22:32 UTC148.1 km M4.12026-01-25 16:34:48 UTC61.4 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-26 09:36:58 UTC144.7 kmMaluku M3.92026-01-27 12:34:59 UTC116.0 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-27 16:16:19 UTC146.7 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 18 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4283
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC57.7 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC63.3 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC68.4 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC60.1 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC68.9 kmBanda Sea

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