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M5.0 Depth: 147.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-19 22:15:56 UTC Local time: —

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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

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

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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

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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 M5.52025-10-01 UTC 12.9 kmIndonesia [Sea] ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 12.0 km 88%Similarity M4.62025-04-30 UTC 10.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 26.0 km 87%Similarity M4.22025-08-20 UTC 8.0 km197 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 4.9 km 86%Similarity M4.72025-12-02 UTC 29.2 km175 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 1.6 km 85%Similarity M5.62025-10-01 UTC 22.4 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 4.4 km

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 M5.22026-01-26 00:54:03 UTC85.5 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-26 09:36:58 UTC46.7 kmMaluku

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥4210
Earlier events M≥524
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 km M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC128.5 kmBanda Sea

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