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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 22:15:56 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 19, 2026 at 22:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At around 147 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
7816ce1105ecd003091cf61fc0098555c49c8c82
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
147.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-19 22:15:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.47000, 128.51000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 147 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 147 km
Intermediate
147 km
147 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
Lospalos203.4 kmSW17'186
Dili345.2 kmW150'000
Makassar1035.9 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 361 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    99.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92026-01-19 22:15:57 UTC33.6 kmMaluku M5.52026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC127.2 kmMaluku M5.12026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC132.1 kmMaluku M5.12026-01-21 05:49:37 UTC127.9 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-21 20:58:53 UTC141.0 kmMaluku M4.52026-01-21 22:05:58 UTC134.1 kmMaluku M3.62026-01-22 14:19:12 UTC96.4 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-22 16:23:30 UTC1.6 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-22 19:52:29 UTC90.1 kmWatludan M3.72026-01-24 23:05:59 UTC104.6 kmMaluku M5.32026-01-26 00:54:01 UTC82.1 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-26 09:36:58 UTC46.7 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, 55 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#21
Earlier events M≥4213
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC3.5 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC29.8 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC22.4 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC21.2 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC22.5 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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