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M5.6 Depth: 31.1 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-25 20:39:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 25, 2026 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Maluku Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
31.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 20:39:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.11150, 126.09110

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung113.1 kmW225'134
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.

98%Similarity M5.62026-05-25 UTC 5.6 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 1.1 km 94%Similarity M5.42026-05-25 UTC 2.1 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 21.1 km 94%Similarity M5.82026-05-22 UTC 3.2 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 16.6 km 92%Similarity M5.72026-05-25 UTC 11.4 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 21.1 km 90%Similarity M5.72026-04-04 UTC 8.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 7.9 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.12026-05-25 23:53:19 UTC48.6 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-05-26 05:25:52 UTC41.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-05-26 05:43:38 UTC14.3 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-05-27 03:17:33 UTC48.2 km M2.92026-05-27 03:20:32 UTC40.8 km M3.52026-05-27 03:22:58 UTC44.2 km M5.12026-05-27 06:24:16 UTC77.8 km131 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia M5.02026-05-27 06:24:18 UTC79.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.12026-05-27 06:24:20 UTC76.3 km M3.12026-05-27 07:20:56 UTC45.1 km M3.02026-05-27 08:10:11 UTC10.3 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-27 11:35:24 UTC83.7 kmMaluku Utara

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#30
Earlier events M≥4468
Earlier events M≥5138
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 UTC38.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC22.2 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC22.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC26.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC25.0 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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