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M5.1 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-18 11:04:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 18, 2026 at 11:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 11:04:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.25000, 125.78000
Temperature
28.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung150.9 kmNW225'134
General Santos655.4 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

91%Similarity M5.02026-04-18 UTC 8.3 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 0.6 km 91%Similarity M4.92026-04-18 UTC 2.1 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 5.0 km 85%Similarity M4.82026-04-18 UTC 20.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 0.0 km 78%Similarity M4.72026-04-13 UTC 26.7 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 20.0 km 77%Similarity M4.12025-11-02 UTC 8.9 km ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 20.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.42026-04-18 15:27:03 UTC67.7 km M2.52026-04-18 16:41:52 UTC113.4 kmMaluku Utara M2.52026-04-18 17:07:59 UTC142.8 km M2.82026-04-18 17:28:15 UTC127.6 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-04-18 20:18:53 UTC66.8 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-04-18 20:43:33 UTC134.8 kmMaluku Utara M2.72026-04-18 20:55:09 UTC135.1 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-04-19 02:02:29 UTC135.4 km M2.62026-04-19 02:56:12 UTC142.6 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-04-19 04:58:07 UTC115.8 km M2.62026-04-19 05:43:51 UTC138.7 kmMaluku Utara M3.82026-04-19 07:08:45 UTC107.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#55
Earlier events M≥4348
Earlier events M≥598
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 UTC131.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC116.9 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC112.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC124.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC118.6 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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