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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-13 12:05:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on June 13, 2026 at 12:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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. Indonesia: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-13 12:05:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.04000, 126.15000
Temperature
26.6°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung122.0 kmW225'134
General Santos574.4 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.

95%Similarity M5.02026-01-13 UTC 7.9 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 94%Similarity M5.42026-05-25 UTC 9.5 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M5.62026-05-25 UTC 5.3 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 20.0 km 90%Similarity M5.72026-05-25 UTC 12.0 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 0.0 km 90%Similarity M4.82025-12-29 UTC 15.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 0.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-06-13 12:05:34 UTC5.1 kmMaluku Utara M2.62026-06-14 00:45:31 UTC48.4 kmMaluku Utara M2.62026-06-14 01:18:53 UTC37.0 kmMaluku Utara M2.62026-06-14 03:24:47 UTC42.7 kmTernate M3.12026-06-14 03:44:07 UTC102.9 kmMaluku Utara M3.32026-06-14 07:35:48 UTC18.0 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-06-14 12:34:30 UTC118.8 kmNorth Maluku M2.52026-06-14 13:13:26 UTC128.0 kmNorth Maluku M2.82026-06-14 13:49:00 UTC139.3 kmNorth Maluku M3.92026-06-14 19:16:10 UTC22.9 kmNorth Maluku M3.52026-06-15 01:35:59 UTC67.6 kmNorth Maluku M3.02026-06-15 03:02:06 UTC46.9 kmNorth Maluku

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#57
Earlier events M≥4474
Earlier events M≥5143
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 UTC36.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC20.9 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC18.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC28.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC23.1 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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