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M5.1 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-02 08:38:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 08:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred. With a focal depth of about 35 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 08:38:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.12820, 126.23300
Temperature
28.3°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung127.6 kmW225'134
General Santos566.6 kmN722'059

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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.

93%Similarity M5.12026-04-02 UTC 4.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 5.0 km 93%Similarity M5.12026-04-02 UTC 7.0 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M5.12026-04-01 UTC 15.3 km ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M5.42026-04-01 UTC 4.2 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 0.0 km 89%Similarity M5.02026-04-02 UTC 13.4 km126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours74
First 24 hours252
First 72 hours519
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.02026-04-02 08:52:06 UTC42.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.12026-04-02 08:52:07 UTC28.8 km M4.62026-04-02 09:05:52 UTC49.0 km M3.52026-04-02 09:10:54 UTC29.7 km M4.12026-04-02 09:12:48 UTC36.7 km M3.22026-04-02 09:21:58 UTC61.4 km M3.22026-04-02 09:26:08 UTC47.0 km M3.82026-04-02 09:30:26 UTC20.4 km M3.42026-04-02 09:40:09 UTC28.6 km M3.52026-04-02 09:48:33 UTC27.5 km M3.52026-04-02 09:51:43 UTC45.9 km M3.22026-04-02 10:02:25 UTC24.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#48
Earlier events M≥4272
Earlier events M≥581
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 UTC23.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC7.4 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC7.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC15.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC9.8 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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