28 Jan 2026, 17:22 UTC · Jan 28, 12:22 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia at Jan 28, 12:22 PM ET, 7 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M4.8 289 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM4.8 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaM4.8 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM4.8 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM4.8 281 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM4.9 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaM5.0 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaM5.0 Banda SeaM5.1 285 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaM5.1 Banda SeaM5.4 Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaM5.7 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaM6.4 Banda Sea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time28 Jan 2026, 17:22 UTC
Location-7.270°, 130.341° – Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
Depth7.2 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s51i
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.4Banda Sea · PAGER greenOct 28, 10:40 AM
353 d ago
142 km17 reports
5.7Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · PAGER greenFeb 6, 4:20 PM
252 d ago
24 km–
5.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · PAGER greenOct 10, 6:02 AM
371 d ago
159 km–
5.1285 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaJun 27, 10:50 AM
111 d ago
160 km–
5.1Banda SeaJan 21, 12:49 AM
269 d ago
108 km–
5.0Banda Sea · PAGER greenDec 31, 10:05 PM
289 d ago
181 km–
4.9Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaOct 19, 6:44 PM
362 d ago
10 km–
4.8289 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaSep 15, 2:07 AM
32 d ago
92 km–
4.8Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, IndonesiaAug 11, 8:45 AM
66 d ago
35 km–
4.8Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaMar 16, 7:06 PM
214 d ago
152 km–
4.8Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaNov 28, 3:32 AM
323 d ago
140 km–
4.8281 km WSW of Tual, IndonesiaNov 27, 11:01 AM
323 d ago
106 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 7 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.7.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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