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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-18 11:04:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.6 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA 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

ID
062aa3a2925983dc82b88d7ca619374e2a7be875
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.6 km
Shallow
30.6 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
Tondano150.7 kmNW33'317
Bitung151.3 kmNW225'134
General Santos658.8 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Soputan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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 kmMOLUCCA SEA 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 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-19 04:58:07 UTC122.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62026-04-19 05:43:51 UTC145.7 kmMaluku Utara M3.82026-04-19 07:08:45 UTC114.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-04-19 09:49:27 UTC125.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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#74
Earlier events M≥4312
Earlier events M≥594
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 M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC119.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC124.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA 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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