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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 20:39:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 20:39:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.14000, 126.19000

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung122.7 kmW225'134
General Santos564.4 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.

93%Similarity M5.82026-05-22 UTC 3.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M5.82026-05-22 UTC 9.9 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 37.7 km 90%Similarity M5.02026-01-13 UTC 4.7 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 0.0 km 89%Similarity M5.72026-04-04 UTC 5.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 29.0 km 88%Similarity M5.72026-04-02 UTC 9.0 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 25.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62026-05-25 20:39:20 UTC8.7 kmMaluku Utara M5.62026-05-25 20:39:21 UTC11.4 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-05-25 23:53:19 UTC39.2 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-05-26 05:25:52 UTC29.9 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-05-26 05:43:38 UTC14.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-05-27 03:17:33 UTC40.5 km M2.92026-05-27 03:20:32 UTC33.1 km M3.52026-05-27 03:22:58 UTC36.6 km M5.12026-05-27 06:24:16 UTC85.5 km131 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia M5.02026-05-27 06:24:18 UTC85.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.12026-05-27 06:24:20 UTC82.5 km M3.12026-05-27 07:20:56 UTC38.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥4472
Earlier events M≥5138
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 UTC27.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC10.8 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC12.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC16.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC13.6 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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