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M5.2 Depth: 168.6 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 00:54:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 00:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At around 169 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
168.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 00:54:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
resif
Coordinates
-7.62671, 127.75093
Temperature
28.8°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos129.5 kmSW17'186
Dili261.1 kmSW150'000
Makassar959.6 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.

97%Similarity M5.22025-11-02 UTC 4.9 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 10.6 km 96%Similarity M5.22025-11-02 UTC 7.9 km134 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 7.6 km 90%Similarity M4.62025-11-02 UTC 7.0 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 6.3 km 89%Similarity M4.62025-11-22 UTC 9.6 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 7.6 km 89%Similarity M4.62025-11-22 UTC 11.4 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 1.3 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.02026-01-26 09:36:58 UTC85.0 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-27 16:16:19 UTC76.1 kmMaluku M4.62026-01-31 17:19:54 UTC102.3 kmMaluku M3.62026-02-01 13:39:19 UTC98.9 kmMaluku M4.22026-02-04 21:04:17 UTC117.5 kmMaluku M4.02026-02-05 00:00:29 UTC71.5 kmMaluku M3.82026-02-05 14:26:25 UTC108.3 kmMaluku M4.62026-02-05 15:08:36 UTC85.5 kmMaluku M3.72026-02-07 23:45:04 UTC24.9 kmMaluku M3.52026-02-09 20:56:55 UTC41.2 kmMaluku M3.92026-02-09 22:02:04 UTC76.6 kmMaluku M3.32026-02-09 23:23:21 UTC41.0 kmMaluku

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4118
Earlier events M≥514
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 UTC86.0 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC72.1 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC72.6 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC68.8 km M5.52025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC75.0 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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