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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-03 01:44:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 01:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a29227d4b6c68af90f50571fdf357f62cf9f977a
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 01:44:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.04000, 126.47000
Temperature
27.6°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
Ternate105.4 kmE210'836
General Santos582.2 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours55
First 24 hours192
First 72 hours418
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.02026-04-03 01:48:14 UTC13.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.72026-04-03 01:57:59 UTC31.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-03 02:20:15 UTC14.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-03 02:21:27 UTC7.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 02:25:35 UTC38.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-03 02:35:54 UTC45.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-03 02:45:24 UTC23.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-03 02:49:44 UTC27.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-03 02:52:24 UTC28.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-03 03:07:18 UTC26.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.42026-04-03 03:37:13 UTC4.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-03 03:37:16 UTC8.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.6.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.635.0 km31.0 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.410.0 km40.3 km
GFZM5.210.0 km0.0 km

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#55
Earlier events M≥4341
Earlier events M≥5114
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 UTC24.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC21.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC25.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC30.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC23.8 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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