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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: —

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
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-7.64449, 127.72818
Temperature
26.5°C

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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

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

88%Similarity M5.22026-01-26 UTC 3.2 kmMaluku ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 3.7 km 85%Similarity M5.22025-11-02 UTC 9.9 km134 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 3.9 km 85%Similarity M5.22025-11-02 UTC 6.0 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 14.3 km 82%Similarity M5.92026-03-28 UTC 25.5 kmBanda Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 13.3 km 82%Similarity M5.02025-03-13 UTC 12.0 km135 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 4.6 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.02026-03-29 10:08:47 UTC121.7 km M4.22026-03-29 10:09:57 UTC77.3 km M2.72026-03-29 16:30:08 UTC26.1 km M4.92026-03-30 04:00:22 UTC101.7 km 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 km M3.52026-04-05 00:13:03 UTC99.0 km M3.62026-04-05 01:56:25 UTC48.5 km M3.32026-04-07 00:30:53 UTC46.1 km M2.62026-04-07 21:05:36 UTC92.7 kmTimor-Leste

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4147
Earlier events M≥518
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 M5.72025-04-01 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 M5.62025-10-01 13:49:50 UTC71.9 km

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