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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-07 02:53:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 02:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 161 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
df846f8d39c03147cfbbb1baac68f8b8cc36f2ff
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
161.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 02:53:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.47420, 128.43900
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 161.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 161.2 km
Intermediate
161.2 km
161.2 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos196.8 kmSW17'186
Dili337.8 kmW150'000
Makassar1028.4 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 365 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    94.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-06-07 02:53:06 UTC18.2 kmMaluku M4.12026-06-08 20:44:00 UTC44.5 kmMaluku M3.22026-06-09 18:45:34 UTC103.6 kmEAST TIMOR REGION M4.12026-06-09 23:34:59 UTC23.3 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.12026-06-11 00:15:31 UTC54.8 kmBanda Sea M3.32026-06-12 01:32:06 UTC121.1 kmMaluku M4.22026-06-12 06:06:58 UTC134.7 kmMaluku M4.22026-06-14 00:51:38 UTC38.9 kmMaluku M4.02026-06-14 05:29:08 UTC80.9 kmMaluku M3.52026-06-15 06:52:25 UTC139.1 kmMaluku M3.82026-06-15 19:54:56 UTC101.2 kmMaluku M4.32026-06-16 09:19:11 UTC14.6 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,278 Catalogue entries

Of 1,277 other entries for this area and period, 50 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥4312
Earlier events M≥543
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-03-28 18:38:29 UTC65.0 kmBanda Sea M5.92026-03-28 18:38:28 UTC75.3 km141 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.72026-06-05 15:57:04 UTC133.8 kmBanda Sea M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC8.6 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.72026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC80.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde)

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