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M5.1 Depth: 45.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-05-27 06:24:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded on May 27, 2026 at 06:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 06:24:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.44410, 125.93270
Temperature
27.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung142.4 kmNW225'134
General Santos636.0 kmN722'059

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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.

90%Similarity M5.02026-05-27 UTC 5.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 15.0 km 86%Similarity M5.12026-05-27 UTC 13.9 km131 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 25.9 km 86%Similarity M4.82026-04-18 UTC 8.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 15.0 km 84%Similarity M5.12026-04-18 UTC 27.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.0Depth difference: 15.0 km 83%Similarity M5.32025-04-14 UTC 24.8 km141 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 6.8 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M3.12026-05-27 07:20:56 UTC120.4 km M3.02026-05-27 08:10:11 UTC70.5 kmMaluku Utara M3.02026-05-27 11:35:24 UTC95.2 kmMaluku Utara M2.82026-05-27 11:43:30 UTC84.0 kmMaluku Utara M2.72026-05-27 12:17:53 UTC70.9 km M3.22026-05-27 20:57:04 UTC13.8 km M2.52026-05-27 21:14:28 UTC113.3 km M2.52026-05-27 22:39:25 UTC104.5 km M3.82026-05-28 04:34:16 UTC67.8 km M4.32026-05-28 08:33:44 UTC93.8 kmMaluku Utara M2.92026-05-28 12:51:45 UTC121.5 km M2.72026-05-28 13:35:03 UTC117.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#69
Earlier events M≥4436
Earlier events M≥5123
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 UTC103.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC90.0 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC85.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC98.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC91.5 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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