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M5.0 Earthquake near 126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-02 05:41:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on April 2, 2026 at 05:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b72b7655f6e72899bae13084d0a78dc906e2f0e2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 05:41:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.20540, 126.32510
Temperature
28.5°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
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
Ternate126.5 kmE210'836
General Santos560.5 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 134 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 hours85
First 24 hours282
First 72 hours565
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M3.52026-04-02 05:47:16 UTC7.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22026-04-02 05:52:20 UTC28.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 05:56:06 UTC81.6 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.22026-04-02 06:01:39 UTC9.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-02 06:10:10 UTC9.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-02 06:12:11 UTC24.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 06:16:55 UTC17.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-02 06:18:53 UTC9.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.72026-04-02 06:22:02 UTC22.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-02 06:23:54 UTC31.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-02 06:26:21 UTC19.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-02 06:31:33 UTC18.7 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#71
Earlier events M≥4274
Earlier events M≥585
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 UTC10.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC10.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC6.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC6.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC3.7 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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