M4.9 earthquake 127 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 127 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia at Jan 2, 1:29 PM ET, 51 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 2 Jan 2026, 18:29 UTC |
| Location | -5.194°, 131.688° – 127 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia |
| Depth | 51.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rm4l |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 197 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia | Feb 25, 3:04 PM 233 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 4.4 | 158 km W of Tual, Indonesia | Jan 13, 8:46 AM 276 d ago | 58 km | – |
| 4.4 | 161 km W of Tual, Indonesia | Oct 21, 5:06 AM 361 d ago | 24 km | – |
| 4.3 | 202 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia | Oct 20, 6:56 AM 361 d ago | 42 km | – |
| 4.2 | 94 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia | Jan 2, 5:25 PM 287 d ago | 39 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 127 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 51 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
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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.