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M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-03 04:42:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on April 3, 2026 at 04:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
af824190e3f273e5bda4dd767cc6a42b7090b801
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 04:42:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.40510, 126.04060
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Bitung101.5 kmW225'134
General Santos532.3 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours41
First 24 hours185
First 72 hours396
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12026-04-03 04:42:12 UTC6.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) M3.72026-04-03 04:48:41 UTC50.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.32026-04-03 04:50:54 UTC65.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-03 04:55:45 UTC62.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-03 05:01:49 UTC62.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52026-04-03 05:04:31 UTC61.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-03 05:14:28 UTC17.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.72026-04-03 05:28:35 UTC47.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-03 05:31:19 UTC71.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-03 05:33:16 UTC38.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-03 05:34:23 UTC66.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-03 05:38:31 UTC57.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 834 Catalogue entries

Of 833 other entries for this area and period, 14 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#59
Earlier events M≥4343
Earlier events M≥5116
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 UTC44.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC42.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC37.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC32.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC38.9 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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