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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-02 00:10:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded on April 2, 2026 at 00:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 00:10:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.10000, 126.34000
Temperature
28.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate121.1 kmE210'836
General Santos572.3 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 M5.12026-04-01 UTC 10.8 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 2.0 km 89%Similarity M4.72025-10-28 UTC 6.5 km ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 2.0 km 87%Similarity M4.92026-01-13 UTC 13.8 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 17.4 km 86%Similarity M5.42026-04-01 UTC 10.5 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 2.0 km 85%Similarity M5.22026-04-01 UTC 20.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 3.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours93
First 24 hours310
First 72 hours637
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02026-04-02 00:10:23 UTC13.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.62026-04-02 00:13:22 UTC25.9 km M5.12026-04-02 00:15:19 UTC14.1 km M4.22026-04-02 00:20:43 UTC41.4 km M3.82026-04-02 00:24:17 UTC17.3 km M4.02026-04-02 00:33:55 UTC19.5 km M4.82026-04-02 00:36:02 UTC15.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.72026-04-02 00:36:03 UTC26.5 km M4.02026-04-02 00:38:56 UTC51.4 km M4.12026-04-02 00:53:18 UTC26.8 km M4.12026-04-02 00:56:42 UTC19.0 km M3.92026-04-02 01:03:39 UTC21.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#50
Earlier events M≥4211
Earlier events M≥562
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 UTC18.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC10.6 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC5.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC17.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC9.4 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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