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M5.1 Depth: 113.5 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 18:33:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 1, 2026 at 18:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
113.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 18:33:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
resif
Coordinates
2.92590, 128.40021
Temperature
27.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba98.1 kmS23'566
Ternate262.9 kmSW210'836
General Santos503.6 kmNW722'059

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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.

81%Similarity M4.82025-08-26 UTC 41.2 kmHalmahera, Indonesia ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 15.5 km 80%Similarity M4.82025-08-26 UTC 43.1 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 15.9 km 76%Similarity M5.92025-02-03 UTC 23.1 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 10.5 km 76%Similarity M4.42025-01-10 UTC 16.8 km122 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 36.8 km 74%Similarity M4.92026-01-04 UTC 25.5 km137 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 127.4 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M3.02026-03-02 06:13:21 UTC35.3 kmMaluku Utara M4.12026-03-02 23:01:23 UTC107.8 km M3.12026-03-05 00:28:17 UTC125.2 km M2.82026-03-06 12:20:30 UTC5.2 km M5.42026-03-06 17:55:54 UTC147.1 kmHalmahera, Indonesia M5.12026-03-06 17:55:59 UTC148.9 kmHalmahera M2.92026-03-07 17:00:16 UTC118.7 km M3.62026-03-09 01:27:28 UTC30.3 km M2.82026-03-09 01:32:34 UTC77.4 km M3.12026-03-09 05:44:03 UTC103.0 km M4.22026-03-13 15:49:20 UTC94.4 km M3.42026-03-14 20:49:18 UTC74.3 kmWayabula

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4111
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC23.1 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.32025-06-28 12:40:43 UTC128.2 km M5.22025-06-28 12:40:38 UTC127.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.22025-04-30 10:24:53 UTC131.4 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.12025-08-26 01:44:30 UTC48.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde)

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