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M5.6 Depth: 46.5 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-05-22 01:05:10 UTC Local time: —

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.

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Details

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

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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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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.

89%Similarity M5.42026-04-01 UTC 6.8 km ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 11.5 km 88%Similarity M5.82026-05-22 UTC 13.5 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 1.2 km 88%Similarity M5.72026-04-02 UTC 13.4 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 11.5 km 87%Similarity M5.72026-04-04 UTC 15.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 7.5 km 85%Similarity M5.92026-04-04 UTC 18.4 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 2.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.52026-05-22 01:05:14 UTC18.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Davao (Monde) M2.92026-05-22 01:30:58 UTC9.7 km M3.42026-05-22 01:50:06 UTC46.0 km M2.82026-05-22 02:03:48 UTC52.9 km M3.12026-05-22 04:04:56 UTC32.1 km 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 km M2.72026-05-22 10:22:51 UTC81.7 km M2.72026-05-22 10:37:56 UTC40.7 km M2.92026-05-22 16:35:37 UTC22.7 kmMaluku Utara M2.52026-05-22 17:21:07 UTC85.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#29
Earlier events M≥4460
Earlier events M≥5134
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 M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC16.7 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC12.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC24.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC18.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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