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:
M5.1 earthquake near 169 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia on Feb 2, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near 169 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia · 2025-02-02 07:37:21 UTC

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
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-4.67620, 127.00950

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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
Namrole97.6 kmN21'513
Ambon City169.8 kmNE347'288
Makassar841.1 kmW1'474'393

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