Back to map

M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
172.3 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde)

Map

M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) · 2026-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) · 2026-03-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) on March 28, 2026 at 18:38 UTC. At around 172 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bff68e28b04826dabc15605615c056f67132e5d0
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
172.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-7.64449, 127.72818
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.3 km
Intermediate
172.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lospalos126.4 kmSW17'186
Dili258.0 kmSW150'000
Makassar957.8 kmW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wurlali
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 868 m ·Last eruption: 1892 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 407 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Jos Orno Imsula AirportIndonesia · JIO · WAPM
    58.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-03-28 18:38:33 UTC4.4 kmBanda Sea M4.02026-03-29 10:08:47 UTC121.7 kmBANDA SEA M4.22026-03-29 10:09:57 UTC77.3 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M2.72026-03-29 16:30:08 UTC26.1 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M4.92026-03-30 04:00:22 UTC101.7 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M5.02026-03-30 04:00:23 UTC95.0 kmBanda Sea M4.92026-03-30 04:00:24 UTC98.4 km214 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M3.32026-03-30 20:17:44 UTC30.3 kmMaluku M3.52026-04-04 00:28:41 UTC54.6 kmEAST TIMOR REGION M3.52026-04-05 00:13:03 UTC99.0 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.62026-04-05 01:56:25 UTC48.5 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA M3.32026-04-07 00:30:53 UTC46.1 kmKEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA

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#4
Earlier events M≥4151
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-03-28 18:38:29 UTC25.5 kmBanda Sea M5.92026-03-28 18:38:28 UTC17.7 km141 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.72025-04-01 10:15:55 UTC88.9 km205 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste M5.62025-10-01 13:49:51 UTC75.3 kmBanda Sea M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC75.8 km197 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
592
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share