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M5.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 14:13:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
37.3 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M5.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 14:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 37 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b56fd20ddb9eb5970bf240b91b1c3bd9341209ec
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
37.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 14:13:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.32050, 126.53200
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.3 km
Shallow
37.3 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
Ternate111.6 kmSE210'836
General Santos553.8 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours64
First 24 hours216
First 72 hours472
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.52026-04-02 14:13:54 UTC18.0 kmNorth Maluku M3.42026-04-02 14:23:47 UTC8.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.82026-04-02 14:34:59 UTC21.9 km121 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia M5.82026-04-02 14:34:59 UTC11.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-02 14:43:37 UTC36.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-02 14:48:32 UTC7.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 14:54:34 UTC10.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-02 15:01:08 UTC9.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 15:02:52 UTC36.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 15:03:56 UTC8.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 15:10:02 UTC31.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 15:13:19 UTC1.4 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#19
Earlier events M≥4327
Earlier events M≥5105
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 UTC15.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC34.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC32.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC28.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC29.7 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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