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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake in Indonesia

UTC time: 2025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded in the Indonesia region on July 16, 2025 at 16:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 16:02:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.32360, 127.67640
Temperature
25.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos152.7 kmSW17'186
Dili269.2 kmSW150'000
Makassar942.8 kmW1'474'393

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

73%Similarity M4.52025-03-20 UTC 34.2 km127 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 24.4 km 71%Similarity M5.02025-03-13 UTC 24.2 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 166.9 km 68%Similarity M4.92025-01-13 UTC 29.3 km124 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 128.9 km 67%Similarity M4.42025-06-05 UTC 29.1 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 282.0 km 66%Similarity M4.72025-07-03 UTC 41.7 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 116.0 km

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-16 16:02:03 UTC2.9 kmBanda Sea M4.02025-07-23 13:56:49 UTC63.0 km M4.22025-07-25 20:23:27 UTC138.7 km M4.82025-08-06 09:33:06 UTC33.3 km130 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.82025-08-06 09:33:06 UTC52.4 km M3.82025-08-10 10:51:43 UTC80.5 km M4.32025-08-11 16:16:26 UTC123.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥52
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 UTC92.6 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.02025-03-13 15:45:42 UTC24.2 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.92025-02-19 10:05:54 UTC104.3 km252 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.92025-01-13 11:47:08 UTC29.3 km124 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M4.72025-07-10 03:49:40 UTC58.7 kmBanda Sea

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