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M7.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M7.8 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 22:48 UTC, a magnitude M7.8 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.24900, 126.40800

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate119.9 kmSE210'836
General Santos557.9 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 500 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

90%Similarity M7.42026-04-01 UTC 19.2 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 25.0 km 85%Similarity M7.42026-04-01 UTC 16.4 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 25.0 km 85%Similarity M7.42026-04-01 UTC 13.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 24.0 km 83%Similarity M7.02026-04-01 UTC 25.5 kmEvent of magnitude 7.0, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 0.0 km 53%Similarity M6.42026-01-10 UTC 284.2 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 1.4Depth difference: 15.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours98
First 24 hours324
First 72 hours685
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.72026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC14.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC27.2 km M5.02026-04-01 23:13:27 UTC24.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-04-01 23:13:28 UTC18.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-01 23:13:29 UTC25.0 km M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC9.2 km M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC17.6 km M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC12.4 km M3.82026-04-01 23:26:15 UTC8.5 km M3.62026-04-01 23:29:24 UTC226.6 km M3.62026-04-01 23:32:53 UTC13.5 km M4.02026-04-01 23:36:15 UTC23.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4854
Earlier events M≥5149
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC16.4 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC19.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC13.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.02026-04-01 22:48:11 UTC25.5 kmEvent of magnitude 7.0, near of Davao (Monde) M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC280.2 kmSulawesi Utara

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