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M5.8 Depth: 47.7 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:05:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on May 22, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
47.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 01:05:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.09360, 126.11400
Temperature
28.5°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung116.2 kmW225'134
General Santos567.8 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.

92%Similarity M5.92026-04-04 UTC 4.9 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 1.0 km 90%Similarity M5.72026-04-04 UTC 8.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 8.7 km 86%Similarity M5.72026-04-02 UTC 18.4 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 12.7 km 85%Similarity M5.82026-05-22 UTC 13.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 37.7 km 85%Similarity M4.92026-01-13 UTC 11.4 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.9Depth difference: 2.7 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.62026-05-22 01:05:10 UTC13.5 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.52026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC13.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Davao (Monde) M2.92026-05-22 01:30:58 UTC5.2 km M3.42026-05-22 01:50:06 UTC48.1 km M2.82026-05-22 02:03:48 UTC58.7 km M3.12026-05-22 04:04:56 UTC35.0 km M3.12026-05-22 06:45:28 UTC66.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 07:08:46 UTC37.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 08:04:33 UTC34.3 km M2.72026-05-22 10:22:51 UTC77.2 km M2.72026-05-22 10:37:56 UTC38.2 km M2.92026-05-22 16:35:37 UTC22.1 kmMaluku Utara

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥4459
Earlier events M≥5132
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC37.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC20.6 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC20.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC26.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC23.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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