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M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 118 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-02 07:04:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 07:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 118 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 07:04:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.28700, 126.44490
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate118.1 kmSE210'836
General Santos554.9 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 M5.22026-04-02 UTC 7.2 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 92%Similarity M5.22026-04-01 UTC 5.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 5.0 km 90%Similarity M5.02026-04-02 UTC 9.0 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M5.12026-04-02 UTC 9.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 5.0 km 90%Similarity M5.22025-07-14 UTC 8.3 km115 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 12.1 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours73
First 24 hours263
First 72 hours538
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.32026-04-02 07:09:12 UTC18.6 km M4.02026-04-02 07:13:31 UTC15.5 km M4.12026-04-02 07:15:56 UTC34.1 km M3.22026-04-02 07:21:55 UTC22.5 km M3.32026-04-02 07:28:54 UTC26.4 km M3.52026-04-02 07:31:20 UTC15.1 km M3.22026-04-02 07:33:25 UTC8.6 km M3.92026-04-02 07:35:58 UTC7.4 km M3.42026-04-02 07:46:42 UTC6.1 km M3.42026-04-02 07:51:23 UTC8.4 km M3.72026-04-02 07:55:54 UTC6.5 km M3.92026-04-02 08:06:01 UTC34.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#35
Earlier events M≥4287
Earlier events M≥584
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 UTC5.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC22.1 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC25.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC17.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC19.6 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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