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M5.7 Depth: 172.3 km

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

UTC time: 2026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC Local time: —
M5.7 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) on Mar 28, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.7 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.7, near of Ambon (Monde) · 2026-03-28 18:38:31 UTC

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

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

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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

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

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

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