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M5.0 Depth: 30.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-18 11:04:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded on April 18, 2026 at 11:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 11:04:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.21300, 125.71530
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tondano150.7 kmNW33'317
Bitung151.3 kmNW225'134
General Santos658.8 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

91%Similarity M4.92026-04-18 UTC 6.3 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 4.4 km 83%Similarity M4.82026-04-18 UTC 28.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.6 km 80%Similarity M4.72026-04-13 UTC 24.1 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 19.4 km 79%Similarity M4.82026-04-05 UTC 32.7 kmSouthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 20.6 km 77%Similarity M4.62026-04-13 UTC 37.0 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 4.4 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12026-04-18 11:04:57 UTC8.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.42026-04-18 15:27:03 UTC74.5 km M2.52026-04-18 16:41:52 UTC120.5 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-04-18 17:28:15 UTC134.3 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-04-18 20:18:53 UTC74.8 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-04-18 20:43:33 UTC142.5 kmMaluku Utara M2.72026-04-18 20:55:09 UTC142.5 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-04-19 02:02:29 UTC142.6 km M2.92026-04-19 04:58:07 UTC122.4 km M2.62026-04-19 05:43:51 UTC145.7 kmMaluku Utara M3.82026-04-19 07:08:45 UTC114.3 km M2.72026-04-19 09:49:27 UTC125.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#65
Earlier events M≥4303
Earlier events M≥585
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 UTC138.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC124.0 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC119.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC131.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC125.8 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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