M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 169 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-02-02 07:37:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 2, 2025 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 169 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-02-02 07:37:21 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-4.67620, 127.00950

Map

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

Namrole97.6 kmN21'513

Ambon City169.8 kmNE347'288

Makassar841.1 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Banda Api

Distance: 319 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
Wurlali

Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
Teon

Distance: 348 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
Nila

Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
Manuk

Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
Serua

Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia

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 eventM4.7

M4.22025-02-10 15:25:42 UTC144.2 km134 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia M4.12025-02-17 06:10:36 UTC15.1 km173 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia M4.72025-03-03 10:54:39 UTC47.4 km169 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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