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M6.1 Earthquake near 111 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-04 01:34:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
48.7 km
Source
NNSN

111 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

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M6.1 Earthquake near 111 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near 111 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 111 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia on April 4, 2026 at 01:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
43769a47a9e0078e55a56f065d536b6d63997696
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
48.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 01:34:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
1.11100, 126.07300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.7 km
Shallow
48.7 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
Bitung111.2 kmW225'134
General Santos565.1 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours42
First 24 hours126
First 72 hours318
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-04-04 01:35:00 UTC0.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.52026-04-04 01:35:02 UTC15.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-04-04 01:52:35 UTC25.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-04 02:02:40 UTC45.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-04 02:04:29 UTC14.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-04 02:12:07 UTC21.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-04 02:15:30 UTC10.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-04 02:25:26 UTC13.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-04 02:28:37 UTC69.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-04 02:36:59 UTC60.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-04 02:44:52 UTC38.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-04 02:48:19 UTC17.6 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4509
Earlier events M≥5148
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 UTC40.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC24.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC24.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC28.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC26.9 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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