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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 00:10:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA 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

ID
dd766ca845f950381b1ad273e39fdfdb01bec3ff
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours94
First 24 hours311
First 72 hours640
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 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.12026-04-02 00:15:19 UTC14.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22026-04-02 00:20:43 UTC41.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-02 00:24:17 UTC17.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 00:33:55 UTC19.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.82026-04-02 00:36:02 UTC15.1 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M4.72026-04-02 00:36:03 UTC26.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 00:38:56 UTC51.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-02 00:53:18 UTC26.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-02 00:56:42 UTC19.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-02 01:03:39 UTC21.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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#58
Earlier events M≥4219
Earlier events M≥570
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 M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC5.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC10.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC17.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC9.4 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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