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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Ambon (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-02 15:36:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Ambon (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Ambon (Monde) · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Ambon (Monde) · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Ambon (Monde) on April 2, 2026 at 15:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5af430954bbfe3f5dc065f730e9b1989c6120b90
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 15:36:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-3.62117, 134.67249
Temperature
19.9°C

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
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
Nabire96.4 kmE99'848
Timika248.2 kmSE142'909

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Old Nabire AirportIndonesia
    95.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M3.52026-04-02 16:11:04 UTC33.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-02 17:33:10 UTC93.5 kmNEAR S COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-02 18:00:51 UTC70.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32026-04-02 18:10:05 UTC43.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-02 18:35:36 UTC40.8 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-02 21:06:43 UTC32.3 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.22026-04-02 21:10:25 UTC23.1 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M2.52026-04-02 21:41:47 UTC19.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.02026-04-02 21:59:56 UTC28.2 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.12026-04-02 23:16:25 UTC98.6 kmNEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA M3.32026-04-03 12:02:58 UTC110.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA M3.62026-04-04 05:46:51 UTC44.4 kmPAPUA, INDONESIA

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#8
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC94.8 kmIndonesia [Land] M6.12025-09-18 18:19:50 UTC94.9 kmWest Papua Region, Indonesia M6.12025-09-18 18:19:47 UTC94.7 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M6.02025-09-18 18:19:48 UTC88.1 km28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia M5.62025-09-18 18:19:49 UTC102.1 kmKabupaten Nabire

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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