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M5.5 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded on April 1, 2026 at 23:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.00430, 126.41900
Temperature
27.9°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate109.9 kmE210'836
General Santos584.7 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.

80%Similarity M4.92025-01-21 UTC 21.1 km93 km W of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 7.5 km 79%Similarity M4.72025-10-28 UTC 18.7 km ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 0.0 km 78%Similarity M5.22025-07-14 UTC 36.1 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 10.0 km 77%Similarity M4.92026-01-13 UTC 25.3 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 15.4 km 77%Similarity M4.72025-10-06 UTC 22.3 km128 km W of Ternate, Indonesia ΔM 0.8Depth difference: 5.3 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours92
First 24 hours310
First 72 hours646
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02026-04-01 23:13:27 UTC34.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-04-01 23:13:28 UTC34.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-01 23:13:29 UTC21.6 km M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC22.0 km M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC43.4 km M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC39.0 km M3.82026-04-01 23:26:15 UTC35.4 km M3.62026-04-01 23:32:53 UTC37.1 km M4.02026-04-01 23:36:15 UTC47.4 km M4.22026-04-01 23:40:22 UTC43.0 km M5.22026-04-01 23:54:59 UTC29.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.12026-04-01 23:54:59 UTC22.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4194
Earlier events M≥553
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 UTC27.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC24.4 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC18.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC30.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC23.0 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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