M5.1 earthquake near Namlea, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 128 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia on 30 Jan 2025, 02:18 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Namlea, about 56 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.