MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
227 km NW of TANIMBAR
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 227 km NW of TANIMBAR on 12 Sept 2026, 06:14 UTC. The hypocentre was 124 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 124 km
- Latitude
- 6.03°S
- Time
- 06:14 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.1
intermediate
130.66°E longitude
12 Sept 2026
moment magnitude
EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.1
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 674 tonnes of TNT.
124 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
2 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 6.2.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
17 Sept 2026, 06:48 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:42 UTC · 10 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:32 UTC · 36.7 km deep
17 Sept 2026, 06:20 UTC · 24 km deep