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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-06 08:21:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 17 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

ID
39e3388b043f08054d924676e6d126acb765587e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 08:21:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.01000, 126.45000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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
Ternate106.7 kmE210'836
General Santos584.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours84
First 72 hours170
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.22026-04-06 08:43:17 UTC37.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-06 08:46:12 UTC6.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-04-06 09:00:18 UTC43.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-06 09:43:11 UTC23.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-06 10:01:29 UTC25.9 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-04-06 10:17:04 UTC37.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-04-06 10:50:57 UTC37.7 kmMaluku Utara M2.72026-04-06 11:11:46 UTC47.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-06 11:16:50 UTC66.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-04-06 12:04:01 UTC24.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.32026-04-06 12:22:15 UTC32.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-06 12:51:31 UTC37.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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#108
Earlier events M≥4398
Earlier events M≥5128
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 UTC27.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC20.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC26.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC32.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC24.6 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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