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M5.9 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:23:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

North Maluku · North Maluku

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M5.9 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near North Maluku (Indonesia) · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near North Maluku (Indonesia) on April 2, 2026 at 03:23 UTC. 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 Seismological Survey of Serbia. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
bd3cbb927390b9cdf00af2012a6885b1672799a3
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 03:23:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
North Maluku
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
1.13000, 126.57000

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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
Ternate98.1 kmSE210'836
General Santos575.4 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 99 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours97
First 24 hours291
First 72 hours600
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-04-02 03:23:52 UTC11.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.22026-04-02 03:23:53 UTC15.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 288.5) from Quartzsite, AZ M6.12026-04-02 03:24:00 UTC8.3 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62026-04-02 03:24:01 UTC18.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Davao (Monde) M4.22026-04-02 03:32:19 UTC36.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-02 03:40:08 UTC16.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 03:41:10 UTC18.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 03:43:02 UTC106.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-02 03:55:05 UTC38.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22026-04-02 03:58:06 UTC23.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 04:03:42 UTC20.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 04:05:30 UTC29.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 305 Catalogue entries

Of 304 other entries for this area and period, 1 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#15
Earlier events M≥4259
Earlier events M≥581
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 UTC22.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC30.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC32.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC33.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC29.8 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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