62 km NE of MALUKUBRTDAYA

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BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 62 km NE of MALUKUBRTDAYA on 21 Oct 2026, 07:44 UTC. The hypocentre was 96 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in -. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 5 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 96 km
Latitude: 7.75°S
Time: 07:44 UTC
Magnitude: M5.1

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

EPICENTRE

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M5.1 earthquake near MALUKUBRTDAYA

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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.

96 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.