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M5.6 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:05:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
46.5 km
Source
INGV

Indonesia [Sea]

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M5.6 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] · 2026-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 01:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Indonesia [Sea]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
94a9bc68376d4fa2b22838e118b2a90015915daf
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
46.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 01:05:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
1.03711, 126.22100
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.5 km
Shallow
46.5 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
Bitung129.5 kmW225'134
General Santos576.3 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 139 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 hours7
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours39
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.52026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC18.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Davao (Monde) M5.62026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC20.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M2.92026-05-22 01:30:58 UTC9.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-05-22 01:50:06 UTC46.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-05-22 02:03:48 UTC52.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 04:04:56 UTC32.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-05-22 06:45:28 UTC61.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 07:08:46 UTC41.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-22 08:04:33 UTC27.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-05-22 10:22:51 UTC81.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-05-22 10:37:56 UTC40.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-05-22 16:35:37 UTC22.7 kmMaluku Utara

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#42
Earlier events M≥4473
Earlier events M≥5147
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 UTC31.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC12.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC16.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC24.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC18.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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