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

UTC time: 2026-04-02 07:04:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

118 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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M5.2 Earthquake near 118 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 118 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
093311c94271e0682126589af6a0aa417cf05677
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Ternate118.1 kmSE210'836
General Santos554.9 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours73
First 24 hours264
First 72 hours540
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.32026-04-02 07:09:12 UTC18.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 07:13:31 UTC15.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-02 07:15:56 UTC34.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 07:21:55 UTC22.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32026-04-02 07:28:54 UTC26.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 07:31:20 UTC15.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 07:33:25 UTC8.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-02 07:35:58 UTC7.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-02 07:46:42 UTC6.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-02 07:51:23 UTC8.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.72026-04-02 07:55:54 UTC6.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-02 08:06:01 UTC34.1 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#45
Earlier events M≥4296
Earlier events M≥593
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 M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC25.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC22.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC17.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC19.6 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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