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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 18:46:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. With a focal depth of about 30 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e04e2be0d6cf874cbc68188e198e421acf211f62
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 18:46:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.18000, 126.30000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Ternate128.1 kmE210'836
General Santos562.6 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours59
First 24 hours210
First 72 hours448
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.02026-04-02 19:02:34 UTC144.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 19:05:23 UTC26.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-02 19:08:02 UTC12.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.62026-04-02 19:13:56 UTC32.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-02 19:17:23 UTC31.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-02 19:19:15 UTC12.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 19:23:02 UTC19.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-02 19:26:09 UTC9.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-02 19:31:36 UTC6.1 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-04-02 19:54:23 UTC7.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 19:58:07 UTC12.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.92026-04-02 20:02:43 UTC18.1 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#68
Earlier events M≥4330
Earlier events M≥5107
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 UTC14.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC7.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC2.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC7.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC0.7 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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