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M5.8 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:05:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.8 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 01:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
04d079a34efa5508a5e7e5641354e718b844ed56
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 01:05:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.15000, 126.22000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung125.6 kmW225'134
General Santos564.0 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.52026-05-22 01:05:06 UTC20.7 kmNorth Maluku M5.72026-05-22 01:05:07 UTC20.8 km113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia M5.82026-05-22 01:05:09 UTC13.3 kmMaluku Utara M5.62026-05-22 01:05:10 UTC12.6 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.52026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC25.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Davao (Monde) M5.62026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC25.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M2.92026-05-22 01:30:58 UTC8.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-05-22 01:50:06 UTC35.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-05-22 02:03:48 UTC45.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 04:04:56 UTC22.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 06:45:28 UTC73.7 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 07:08:46 UTC28.9 kmMaluku Utara

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4480
Earlier events M≥5145
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.82026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC23.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC9.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC7.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC13.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC10.0 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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