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M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-04 01:34:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
39.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 01:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
971a253dd22166aebd94bed123f8c8032ee93fbb
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 01:34:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.16000, 126.15000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 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
Bitung117.8 kmW225'134
General Santos561.3 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours123
First 72 hours313
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-04-04 01:35:00 UTC10.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.52026-04-04 01:35:02 UTC7.0 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-04-04 01:52:35 UTC14.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-04 02:02:40 UTC35.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-04 02:04:29 UTC4.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-04 02:12:07 UTC11.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-04 02:15:30 UTC18.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-04 02:25:26 UTC3.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-04 02:28:37 UTC60.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-04 02:36:59 UTC50.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-04 02:44:52 UTC28.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-04 02:48:19 UTC9.5 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#28
Earlier events M≥4355
Earlier events M≥5122
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 UTC30.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC17.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC14.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC18.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC17.5 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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