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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 08:38:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 2, 2026 at 08:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
41ef2108441fd312402cf7c64f64b66ee0348bc4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 08:38:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.16000, 126.26000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Bitung129.6 kmW225'134
General Santos563.8 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours77
First 24 hours255
First 72 hours523
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12026-04-02 08:38:59 UTC11.6 km121 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia M5.12026-04-02 08:38:59 UTC4.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-02 08:52:06 UTC38.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.12026-04-02 08:52:07 UTC24.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.62026-04-02 09:05:52 UTC44.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 09:10:54 UTC27.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-02 09:12:48 UTC32.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 09:21:58 UTC57.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 09:26:08 UTC42.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-02 09:30:26 UTC15.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-02 09:40:09 UTC24.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 09:48:33 UTC24.6 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#58
Earlier events M≥4282
Earlier events M≥589
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 UTC19.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC6.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC2.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC10.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC5.5 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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