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M5.0 Earthquake near Raja, North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 01:35:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Raja, North Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-06-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Raja, North Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-06-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 22, 2026 at 01:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Raja, North Maluku (Indonesia). At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
270acca3054f00590252347e13af9fc60a1cf16f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-22 01:35:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Raja
County
Pulau Morotai
Village
Raja
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.25000, 128.24000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Birds Head · about 15 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba23.0 kmS23'566
Ternate188.1 kmSW210'836
General Santos547.9 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 65 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.62026-06-22 01:36:03 UTC12.2 kmAru Irian M5.02026-06-22 05:28:13 UTC111.4 kmNorth Maluku M4.92026-06-22 05:28:13 UTC103.7 kmNorth Maluku M4.92026-06-22 05:28:16 UTC100.8 kmNorth Maluku M2.52026-06-22 14:46:07 UTC41.0 kmNorth Maluku M3.22026-06-22 19:04:40 UTC149.5 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M2.52026-06-23 09:57:36 UTC99.6 kmHalmahera Timur M4.62026-06-23 12:13:23 UTC50.7 kmPangeo M4.92026-06-23 12:13:24 UTC48.3 kmPulau Morotai M4.62026-06-23 12:13:25 UTC55.2 kmLosuo M2.72026-06-23 19:30:12 UTC85.4 kmNorth Maluku M3.32026-06-24 01:26:04 UTC123.1 kmNorth Maluku

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 306 Catalogue entries

Of 305 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥4184
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-25 21:30:00 UTC146.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.02025-07-25 21:29:55 UTC147.9 km126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.02025-02-05 03:12:28 UTC144.3 kmNorth Maluku M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC87.7 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.82025-07-25 21:29:56 UTC147.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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