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

UTC time: 2025-11-11 21:23:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN KAI, INDONESIA (Indonesia) · 2025-11-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
4aa2105255f22785134d7a5183895418d954a09e
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

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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,295 Catalogue entries

Of 1,294 other entries for this area and period, 49 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#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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