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M5.4 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-03 00:22:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.4 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
9b1eb052c94fce02b9a225613aeac56caa62e6f7
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 00:22:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.41000, 126.76000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Ternate97.8 kmSE210'836
General Santos551.8 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sultan Babullah AirportIndonesia · TTE · WAEE
    94.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours61
First 24 hours199
First 72 hours431
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.62026-04-03 00:22:19 UTC37.8 kmNorth Maluku M5.82026-04-03 00:22:19 UTC14.0 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62026-04-03 00:22:20 UTC37.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.22026-04-03 00:22:29 UTC72.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Davao (Monde) M4.22026-04-03 00:26:54 UTC28.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.32026-04-03 00:28:40 UTC15.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-03 01:00:42 UTC15.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 01:09:37 UTC63.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-03 01:11:32 UTC53.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-03 01:13:48 UTC47.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-03 01:16:54 UTC59.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 01:18:55 UTC67.9 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#39
Earlier events M≥4342
Earlier events M≥5110
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC43.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC60.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC59.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC55.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC56.7 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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