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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-26 07:20:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
155.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 26, 2026 at 07:20 UTC. At around 155 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d50bf561cd4021ad3cf6199909494affe21fbb76
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
155.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 07:20:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.07000, 126.49000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155 km
Intermediate
155 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
Taruna126.7 kmNW35'307
Bitung236.0 kmSW225'134
General Santos368.5 kmNW722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 202 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

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 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M3.72026-04-26 15:52:34 UTC21.6 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-26 18:37:19 UTC138.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-27 02:39:11 UTC140.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-28 07:20:15 UTC124.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-28 07:45:15 UTC67.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M3.52026-04-29 07:58:40 UTC137.7 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.02026-04-29 22:47:57 UTC55.5 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-04-29 23:31:11 UTC139.2 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.92026-04-30 02:59:27 UTC147.4 kmMaluku Utara M3.12026-04-30 22:12:02 UTC135.2 kmHALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.92026-05-01 12:17:55 UTC121.3 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M2.92026-05-01 13:35:29 UTC103.7 kmMaluku Utara

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#42
Earlier events M≥4199
Earlier events M≥553
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02026-01-10 14:58:22 UTC89.3 km245 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC96.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC97.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.52026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC89.1 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC88.9 kmSulawesi Utara

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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