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M5.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-24 04:45:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M5.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 24, 2026 at 04:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2205bec4d662bc1596a04423c0ea0014e4d46f80
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 04:45:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.13270, 126.37000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Ternate119.0 kmE210'836
General Santos569.5 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours37
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M3.22026-04-24 06:05:38 UTC51.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.62026-04-24 08:41:38 UTC64.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.62026-04-24 08:41:39 UTC57.6 km117 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92026-04-24 08:41:42 UTC35.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M2.72026-04-24 10:01:09 UTC39.6 kmMaluku Utara M2.62026-04-24 14:31:21 UTC63.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-04-24 17:39:05 UTC24.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-04-24 23:18:25 UTC120.0 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.72026-04-25 03:00:47 UTC23.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.42026-04-25 04:28:35 UTC20.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-25 06:41:11 UTC71.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-25 09:43:43 UTC43.1 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#57
Earlier events M≥4461
Earlier events M≥5145
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 UTC13.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC8.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC10.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC15.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC8.7 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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