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M5.1 Depth: 106.4 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on January 21, 2026 at 05:49 UTC. At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
106.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.01890, 129.61760
Temperature
28.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos333.5 kmSW17'186
Ambon City402.2 kmNW347'288
Makassar1145.2 kmW1'474'393

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

88%Similarity M5.22025-11-28 UTC 19.9 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 28.8 km 88%Similarity M5.22025-11-28 UTC 20.8 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 28.6 km 88%Similarity M4.92025-11-26 UTC 18.0 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 23.6 km 87%Similarity M4.62026-01-08 UTC 6.6 kmMaluku ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 31.6 km 87%Similarity M4.82025-11-26 UTC 16.6 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 23.6 km

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 UTC5.2 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-21 19:54:59 UTC54.3 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-21 20:58:53 UTC12.2 kmMaluku M4.52026-01-21 22:05:58 UTC9.4 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-22 16:23:30 UTC133.5 kmMaluku M3.52026-01-22 17:44:33 UTC119.9 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-22 19:52:29 UTC50.7 kmWatludan M4.12026-01-25 16:34:48 UTC53.1 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-26 09:36:58 UTC144.6 kmMaluku M3.92026-01-27 12:34:59 UTC105.4 kmMaluku M3.42026-01-27 16:46:16 UTC147.7 kmMaluku M3.62026-01-27 20:51:01 UTC86.2 kmMaluku

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4283
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC46.5 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC51.7 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC57.1 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC49.7 km M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC131.0 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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