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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 05:49:37 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-01-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
f7d56a34043b5395bc48bb1807b87268209ad468
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.6 km
Intermediate
116.6 km
116.6 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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
Lospalos328.9 kmSW17'186
Ambon City405.2 kmNW347'288
Makassar1143.3 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nila
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Wurlali
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Banda Api
    Distance: 284 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 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 M5.12026-01-25 06:22:32 UTC142.5 km 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

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 45 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#24
Earlier events M≥4292
Earlier events M≥535
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 kmBANDA SEA M6.42025-10-28 14:40:18 UTC63.1 kmBanda Sea

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