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M5.7 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:17:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded on April 2, 2026 at 03:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 03:17:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.14750, 126.27020
Temperature
28.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate130.1 kmE210'836
General Santos565.4 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.

90%Similarity M5.72026-04-01 UTC 12.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 5.0 km 89%Similarity M5.42026-04-01 UTC 6.7 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 0.0 km 86%Similarity M5.12026-04-02 UTC 5.1 km ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.0 km 86%Similarity M5.42026-04-01 UTC 13.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 5.0 km 85%Similarity M5.52026-04-01 UTC 23.0 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours96
First 24 hours293
First 72 hours599
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-04-02 03:23:52 UTC22.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.22026-04-02 03:23:53 UTC19.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 288.5) from Quartzsite, AZ M6.12026-04-02 03:24:00 UTC25.9 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62026-04-02 03:24:01 UTC21.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Davao (Monde) M4.22026-04-02 03:32:19 UTC15.9 km M3.92026-04-02 03:40:08 UTC30.9 km M4.02026-04-02 03:41:10 UTC36.4 km M4.02026-04-02 03:43:02 UTC82.1 km M2.82026-04-02 03:55:05 UTC24.0 km M4.22026-04-02 03:58:06 UTC26.2 km M3.22026-04-02 04:03:42 UTC13.3 km M3.22026-04-02 04:05:30 UTC29.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4237
Earlier events M≥567
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 UTC19.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC3.2 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC4.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC11.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC5.2 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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