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M5.1 Depth: 116.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 05:49:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 05:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Maluku (Indonesia). At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
116.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 05:49:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku
City
Maluku
Source
resif
Coordinates
-7.05859, 129.59326
Temperature
28.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos328.9 kmSW17'186
Ambon City405.2 kmNW347'288
Makassar1143.3 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.

96%Similarity M5.12026-01-21 UTC 5.2 kmMaluku ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 10.2 km 91%Similarity M4.92025-11-26 UTC 13.5 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 13.4 km 90%Similarity M5.22025-11-28 UTC 20.3 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 18.4 km 89%Similarity M5.22025-11-28 UTC 21.5 kmKepulauan Babar, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 18.6 km 88%Similarity M5.52026-01-21 UTC 11.7 kmMaluku ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 25.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.02026-01-21 19:54:59 UTC59.4 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-21 20:58:53 UTC14.0 kmMaluku M4.52026-01-21 22:05:58 UTC13.6 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-22 16:23:30 UTC129.4 kmMaluku M3.52026-01-22 17:44:33 UTC125.1 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-22 19:52:29 UTC48.6 kmWatludan M4.12026-01-25 16:34:48 UTC57.5 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-26 09:36:58 UTC141.7 kmMaluku M3.92026-01-27 12:34:59 UTC110.3 kmMaluku M3.82026-01-27 16:16:19 UTC149.5 kmMaluku M3.62026-01-27 20:51:01 UTC86.0 kmMaluku M4.02026-01-27 23:48:04 UTC118.2 kmMaluku

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4288
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC51.4 kmBanda Sea M6.52025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC56.7 kmIndonesia [Sea] M6.42025-10-28 14:40:19 UTC62.1 kmBanda Sea M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC54.5 km M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC127.0 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

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