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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 02:10:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 02:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
52a4242ef01c54bc76b994284ed30fc388c64ddb
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 02:10:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.26000, 126.22000
Temperature
28.1°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
Bitung123.0 kmW225'134
General Santos552.0 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours104
First 24 hours308
First 72 hours620
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.32026-04-02 02:14:14 UTC9.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-02 02:20:14 UTC8.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-02 02:22:08 UTC10.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.82026-04-02 02:22:09 UTC34.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-02 02:23:40 UTC9.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-02 02:23:42 UTC8.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.92026-04-02 02:23:43 UTC23.1 km117 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia M3.92026-04-02 02:27:51 UTC10.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.62026-04-02 02:31:37 UTC14.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.82026-04-02 02:31:39 UTC15.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.62026-04-02 02:31:40 UTC21.5 km126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.02026-04-02 02:35:02 UTC2.5 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#34
Earlier events M≥4242
Earlier events M≥574
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 UTC20.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC18.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC11.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC7.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC13.2 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
620
Country (24h)
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