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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-11-11 21:23:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 11, 2025 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 21:23:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-5.37010, 133.94410
Temperature
28.5°C

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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 (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 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
Dobo54.0 kmSE52'104
Timika314.2 kmE142'909

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Manuk
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 460 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-10-31 17:02:16 UTC125.6 kmAru Islands Region, Indonesia M4.82025-02-01 20:24:31 UTC119.4 km163 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia M4.72025-10-31 17:02:15 UTC130.0 kmKEPULAUAN ARU REGION, INDONESIA M4.72025-10-10 06:09:52 UTC31.3 kmKEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA M4.72025-02-17 05:03:52 UTC97.3 km150 km NE of Tual, Indonesia

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