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M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 21:59:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Maluku (Indonesia) on January 12, 2026 at 21:59 UTC. 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
e2c84b8912e8f57b841f1fa3b3d24d3e40352c3d
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 21:59:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.78000, 128.98000
Temperature
28.8°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Lospalos233.2 kmW17'186
Dili384.8 kmW150'000
Makassar1094.7 kmW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.12026-01-12 21:59:33 UTC33.2 kmMaluku M4.22026-01-15 04:52:02 UTC88.2 kmMaluku M4.12026-01-15 21:02:26 UTC124.0 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-16 04:34:08 UTC116.7 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-17 12:05:54 UTC144.4 kmMaluku M3.72026-01-17 18:37:45 UTC118.2 kmMaluku M5.02026-01-19 22:15:56 UTC62.2 kmMaluku M4.92026-01-19 22:15:56 UTC91.9 kmMaluku M4.92026-01-19 22:15:57 UTC93.4 kmMaluku M5.52026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC98.6 kmMaluku M5.12026-01-21 05:49:36 UTC110.0 kmMaluku M5.12026-01-21 05:49:37 UTC104.9 kmMaluku

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,292 Catalogue entries

Of 1,291 other entries for this area and period, 34 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#12
Earlier events M≥4206
Earlier events M≥522
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 UTC64.4 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC91.8 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC84.6 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC83.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.62025-10-01 13:49:49 UTC84.6 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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