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M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 19:08:02 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 · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 2, 2026 at 19:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
79fca02b762f39ebf5eaa8b6f0b2c0cd029acf96
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 19:08:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.17000, 126.19000

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
Bitung121.8 kmW225'134
General Santos561.1 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 141 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 hours58
First 24 hours211
First 72 hours449
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M3.62026-04-02 19:13:56 UTC43.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-02 19:17:23 UTC35.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-02 19:19:15 UTC24.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 19:23:02 UTC27.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-02 19:26:09 UTC10.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-02 19:31:36 UTC7.6 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-04-02 19:52:49 UTC148.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 19:54:23 UTC6.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 19:58:07 UTC3.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 20:02:43 UTC30.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 20:04:20 UTC13.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 20:10:18 UTC30.0 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#89
Earlier events M≥4323
Earlier events M≥5107
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 UTC25.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC13.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC10.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC14.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC12.9 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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