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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 22:44:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Tanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia (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 event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 22:44:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.53000, 130.73000
Temperature
27.8°C

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Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tual307.6 kmNE90'007
Ambon City511.0 kmNW347'288

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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 eventM6.6
M5.52025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC140.4 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC140.3 km M5.62025-10-23 11:46:10 UTC140.6 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62025-10-23 11:46:11 UTC142.3 km210 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia M4.02025-10-27 12:26:39 UTC140.6 km M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC123.0 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC119.2 km M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC125.5 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC124.1 kmBanda Sea M4.62025-10-29 12:26:15 UTC139.3 kmTanimbar Islands Region, Indonesia M4.32025-10-29 12:26:17 UTC148.6 km M4.32025-10-31 21:10:04 UTC111.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4106
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-10-10 10:02:52 UTC146.5 kmBanda Sea M5.52025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC143.2 km M5.42025-10-10 10:02:50 UTC146.9 kmBanda Sea M5.12025-06-24 23:12:00 UTC145.8 kmBanda Sea M5.02025-07-17 17:04:56 UTC137.1 kmBanda Sea

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