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M5.9 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 14:13:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
20.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.9 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 14:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. With a focal depth of about 20 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
7fd9fd88452f355e67e1fc91334e43d6285e61c0
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 14:13:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.34000, 126.50000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Ternate115.7 kmSE210'836
General Santos550.8 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours68
First 24 hours220
First 72 hours476
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.42026-04-02 14:13:48 UTC14.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Davao (Monde) M6.12026-04-02 14:13:48 UTC24.9 km130 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.92026-04-02 14:13:51 UTC4.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.52026-04-02 14:13:54 UTC16.5 kmNorth Maluku M3.42026-04-02 14:23:47 UTC9.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.82026-04-02 14:34:59 UTC20.7 km121 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.82026-04-02 14:34:59 UTC13.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-02 14:43:37 UTC33.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-02 14:48:32 UTC8.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 14:54:34 UTC6.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-02 15:01:08 UTC10.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 15:02:52 UTC33.4 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#18
Earlier events M≥4324
Earlier events M≥5101
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 UTC14.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC33.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC30.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC25.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC28.1 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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