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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 06:21:40 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Maluku Utara (Indonesia) on April 13, 2026 at 06:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.

Details

ID
be192ba7e85d212d963f0d8c2441d9ff296dc5aa
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
43.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 06:21:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Maluku Utara
City
Maluku Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.03670, 126.47060
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.7 km
Shallow
43.7 km
43.7 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
Ternate105.2 kmE210'836
General Santos582.5 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
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·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 hours15
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours61
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-04-13 06:21:41 UTC13.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.22026-04-13 06:23:17 UTC15.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.22026-04-13 06:23:23 UTC16.9 kmMaluku Utara M5.22026-04-13 06:23:23 UTC14.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-13 06:28:04 UTC5.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62026-04-13 06:50:17 UTC26.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-13 06:59:44 UTC52.6 km137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92026-04-13 06:59:44 UTC44.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-13 06:59:45 UTC42.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.12026-04-13 08:21:47 UTC27.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-04-13 08:29:05 UTC2.8 kmMaluku Utara M3.42026-04-13 11:11:07 UTC7.8 kmMaluku Utara

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, 22 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#112
Earlier events M≥4425
Earlier events M≥5134
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 UTC24.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC21.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC26.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC31.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC24.1 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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