M5.2 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-13 06:23:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 55.0 km
Source: EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 06:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 55 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

2ea49ded559e113033715d303f85dc61dc3fca01

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

55.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-13 06:23:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

1.03270, 126.60030

Temperature

27.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

55 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

Ternate91.2 kmE210'836

General Santos586.7 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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Jailolo

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Todoko-Ranu

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Mare

Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
89.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours27

First 72 hours57

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M3.92026-04-13 06:28:04 UTC10.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62026-04-13 06:50:17 UTC29.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-13 06:59:44 UTC57.9 km137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92026-04-13 06:59:44 UTC51.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-13 06:59:45 UTC50.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.12026-04-13 08:21:47 UTC31.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-04-13 08:29:05 UTC12.3 kmMaluku Utara M3.42026-04-13 11:11:07 UTC19.8 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-04-13 11:17:14 UTC31.6 kmMaluku Utara M2.62026-04-13 11:52:08 UTC10.0 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-04-13 11:54:08 UTC23.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.42026-04-13 12:48:25 UTC29.1 kmMaluku Utara

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#63

Earlier events M≥4427

Earlier events M≥5137

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 UTC32.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC35.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC38.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC42.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC36.5 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

615

Country (24h)

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