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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
81.4 km
Source
USP

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on May 22, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 81 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
3bf32658cee284d8333947066c06ce8df9f19653
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
81.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
0.99686, 126.04473

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81.4 km
Intermediate
81.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung113.2 kmNW225'134
General Santos577.1 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours34
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M2.92026-05-22 01:30:58 UTC17.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-05-22 01:50:06 UTC61.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-05-22 02:03:48 UTC71.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 04:04:56 UTC47.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 06:45:28 UTC55.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 07:08:46 UTC50.3 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 08:04:33 UTC46.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-05-22 10:22:51 UTC89.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-05-22 10:37:56 UTC51.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-05-22 16:35:37 UTC11.1 kmMaluku Utara M2.52026-05-22 17:21:07 UTC98.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62026-05-22 19:47:34 UTC54.9 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#38
Earlier events M≥4469
Earlier events M≥5142
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC49.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC31.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC32.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC39.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC35.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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