M5.9 Depth: 467.9 km

M5.9 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred in the Indonesia region. The deep hypocenter at about 468 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
467.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 00:50:51 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.14550, 126.09580
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Baucau153.2 kmS16'000
Dili167.3 kmS150'000
Makassar769.4 kmW1'474'393

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Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

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Compared since2025-01-11

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