Significant magnitude-5.2 earthquake reported 61 km northeast of Tiakur, Indonesia

Indonesia was shaken near Tiakur, Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, by a magnitude-5.2 earthquake just 7 minutes ago, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported.
The quake struck at an intermediate depth of 96. km beneath the epicenter near Tiakur, Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia, on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 21st, 2026, at 4:44 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Tiakur (pop. 5,200), located 61 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 21, 2026 07:44 am (Universal Time) local time (21 Oct 2026 07:44 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.0
Hypocenter depth: 112.00 km
Epicenter coordinates: 7.89°S / 128.26°E (Maluku, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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