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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-05-27 06:24:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2026 at 06:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
610ee3849802ca6f2125b6718d6973237b176691
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 06:24:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
0.43000, 125.89000
Temperature
27.4°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
Bitung140.7 kmNW225'134
General Santos636.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.12026-05-27 06:24:20 UTC5.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-27 07:20:56 UTC123.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-05-27 08:10:11 UTC73.7 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-27 11:35:24 UTC100.2 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-05-27 11:43:30 UTC87.9 kmMaluku Utara M2.72026-05-27 12:17:53 UTC74.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-05-27 20:57:04 UTC15.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52026-05-27 21:14:28 UTC117.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52026-05-27 22:39:25 UTC109.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-05-28 04:34:16 UTC70.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.32026-05-28 08:33:44 UTC97.1 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-05-28 12:51:45 UTC124.5 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#110
Earlier events M≥4444
Earlier events M≥5135
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 UTC107.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC88.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC93.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC101.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC95.1 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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