90 km SW of Tanimbar

2 days ago

BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 90 km SW of Tanimbar on 10 Nov 2026, 01:53 UTC. The hypocentre was 84 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Saumlaki. The figures have been revised 2 times since the first report. 9 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 84 km
Latitude: 8.02°S
Time: 01:53 UTC
Magnitude: M5.4

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

IIISaumlakiweak shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M5.4 earthquake near Tanimbar

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MAGNITUDE 5.4

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

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 130 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 2 thousand tonnes of TNT.

84 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.