M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-01-30 02:18:23 UTC Local time:
M5.1 earthquake near 128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia on Jan 30, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near 128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia · 2025-01-30 02:18:23 UTC

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

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-30 02:18:23 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-2.81860, 126.84800

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

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