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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 21:59:33 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on January 12, 2026 at 21:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
87981ca0a391ec68879a125e986a167c5a9fff7a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
101.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 21:59:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.50870, 128.85450
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.7 km
Intermediate
101.7 km
101.7 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Lospalos233.4 kmSW17'186
Dili379.6 kmW150'000
Makassar1073.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 351 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.22026-01-15 04:52:02 UTC68.1 kmMaluku M4.12026-01-15 21:02:26 UTC112.6 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-16 04:34:08 UTC109.7 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-17 12:05:54 UTC128.5 kmMaluku M3.72026-01-17 18:37:45 UTC110.8 kmMaluku M5.02026-01-19 22:15:56 UTC38.2 kmMaluku M4.92026-01-19 22:15:56 UTC61.1 kmMaluku M4.92026-01-19 22:15:57 UTC64.1 kmMaluku M5.52026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC92.9 kmMaluku M5.12026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC100.3 kmMaluku M5.12026-01-21 05:49:37 UTC95.6 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-21 20:58:53 UTC107.7 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,292 Catalogue entries

Of 1,291 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#22
Earlier events M≥4244
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC146.5 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC149.9 kmBANDA SEA M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC39.0 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC64.8 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC58.7 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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