169 km NW of Tanimbar

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BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 169 km NW of Tanimbar on 02 Nov 2026, 00:53 UTC. The hypocentre was 130 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Saumlaki. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 9 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 130 km
Latitude: 7.08°S
Time: 00:53 UTC
Magnitude: M5.5

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

IISaumlakibarely felt

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M5.5 earthquake near Tanimbar

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MAGNITUDE 5.5

Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 180 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 3 thousand tonnes of TNT.

130 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.