Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia
M5.1 Earthquake near 128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia
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About this earthquake
On January 30, 2025 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
b760d0c140b9fd593864c3f48d6a9e43a13a76e1
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 02:18:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.81860,
126.84800
Depth profile
Shallow
10 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
Namlea56.3 kmSE37'869
Ambon City177.5 kmSE347'288
Makassar862.4 kmW1'474'393
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Namniwel Airport38.8 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · NAM · WAPN
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10
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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.2
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
Earthquake overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-18
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Stats (last 24h)
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