A magnitude 8.2 (MW) earthquake occurred on 1965-01-24, 09:11 local time (00:11 UTC) (just now), centered Indian Ocean (276 km NW, Indonesia). The hypocenter was located at a shallow depth of 28.3 km. Primary telemetry verified by USGS alongside 1 regional seismic monitoring networks.
Curated Global Seismic Archive (1700–Present)
30.09 Mt TNT
shallow (Shallow crustal)
Injuries: > 5,000 · ~21.4M felt
Timeline of foreshocks, main rupture, aftershocks and machine learning risk probability evolution.
Shaking intensity is modelled from magnitude, depth and distance (GMPE attenuation), not reported by residents.
| Town | Distance | Intensity |
|---|---|---|
| Ambon · Maluku | 276 km | MMI VII |
Independent solutions for the same rupture. Differences of 0.1–0.3 in magnitude are normal and reflect method and station coverage.
| Agency | Source ID | Magnitude | Depth | Epicenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USGS Primary | iscgem861299 | M 8.2 | 28.3 km | -2.63, 125.96 |
Nearest mapped active fault: Unnamed Fault, 5 km away, slip rate ~15.0 mm/yr (GEM Global Active Faults).