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M5.5 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:05:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

North Maluku · North Maluku

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M5.5 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on May 22, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
426f488f681b229dabee029c5d4fe682f3148fe1
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 01:05:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
1.00000, 126.11000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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
Bitung119.6 kmNW225'134
General Santos578.0 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours39
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.72026-05-22 01:05:07 UTC6.8 km113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia M5.82026-05-22 01:05:09 UTC10.4 kmMaluku Utara M5.62026-05-22 01:05:10 UTC13.0 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.52026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC5.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Davao (Monde) M5.62026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC7.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M2.92026-05-22 01:30:58 UTC12.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-05-22 01:50:06 UTC56.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-05-22 02:03:48 UTC64.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 04:04:56 UTC42.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 06:45:28 UTC55.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 07:08:46 UTC47.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 08:04:33 UTC39.8 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#45
Earlier events M≥4472
Earlier events M≥5143
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 UTC43.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC24.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC27.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC34.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC29.4 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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