M5.1 earthquake 28 km W of Amahai, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 28 km W of Amahai, Indonesia at Jan 16, 6:50 PM ET, 66 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
Share
| Magnitude | 5.1 mww |
| Time | 16 Jan 2026, 23:50 UTC |
| Location | -3.382°, 128.666° – 28 km W of Amahai, Indonesia |
| Depth | 66.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rq86 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 24 km E of Ambon, Indonesia · PAGER green | Nov 20, 1:59 AM 331 d ago | 131 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 62 km NE of Masohi, Indonesia | Oct 19, 7:35 PM 362 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 75 km NNW of Masohi, Indonesia | Jul 10, 10:28 PM 98 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 86 km N of Ambon, Indonesia | Feb 14, 9:21 AM 244 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 36 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia | Sep 20, 2:54 AM 392 d ago | 10 km | 2 reports |
| 4.5 | 67 km NNW of Masohi, Indonesia | Jul 10, 10:50 PM 98 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 41 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia | May 17, 1:58 PM 152 d ago | 39 km | – |
| 4.5 | 66 km N of Masohi, Indonesia | Apr 20, 6:15 AM 179 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 4.5 | 77 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia | Dec 23, 6:22 AM 297 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 71 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia | Jul 27, 3:48 AM 82 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.3 | 45 km SSW of Amahai, Indonesia | Apr 15, 12:55 PM 184 d ago | 147 km | – |
| 4.3 | 88 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia | Nov 28, 2:37 AM 323 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 28 km W of Amahai, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 66 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
More
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.