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M5.7 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 23:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.12000, 126.38000
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate117.5 kmE210'836
General Santos571.1 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.

80%Similarity M4.72025-10-28 UTC 5.4 km ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 5.0 km 78%Similarity M5.72025-12-21 UTC 42.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 20.0 km 77%Similarity M4.52026-01-22 UTC 7.1 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 10.0 km 77%Similarity M5.62025-12-21 UTC 39.8 km129 km E of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 24.9 km 77%Similarity M4.82025-10-28 UTC 14.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 16.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours92
First 24 hours311
First 72 hours647
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02026-04-01 23:13:27 UTC29.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-04-01 23:13:28 UTC22.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-01 23:13:29 UTC15.2 km M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC8.5 km M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC32.0 km M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC25.7 km M3.82026-04-01 23:26:15 UTC22.2 km M3.62026-04-01 23:32:53 UTC23.6 km M4.02026-04-01 23:36:15 UTC33.9 km M4.22026-04-01 23:40:22 UTC30.0 km M5.22026-04-01 23:54:59 UTC16.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.12026-04-01 23:54:59 UTC9.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4200
Earlier events M≥556
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 UTC14.7 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC12.6 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC9.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC17.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC10.4 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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