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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-13 06:21:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. With a focal depth of about 11 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
f046029cbdbc3dace16d94eb2062fa065a9cf531
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 06:21:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.01000, 126.48000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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
Ternate103.5 kmE210'836
General Santos585.7 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 113 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 hours16
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours62
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-04-13 06:21:40 UTC3.1 kmMaluku Utara M5.02026-04-13 06:21:41 UTC11.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.22026-04-13 06:23:17 UTC15.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.22026-04-13 06:23:23 UTC15.9 kmMaluku Utara M5.22026-04-13 06:23:23 UTC13.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-13 06:28:04 UTC3.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.62026-04-13 06:50:17 UTC28.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.92026-04-13 06:59:44 UTC55.8 km137 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia M4.92026-04-13 06:59:44 UTC47.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-13 06:59:45 UTC45.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.12026-04-13 08:21:47 UTC30.0 kmMaluku Utara M3.22026-04-13 08:29:05 UTC1.6 kmMaluku Utara

Maluku Utara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 776 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#82
Earlier events M≥4420
Earlier events M≥5131
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 UTC27.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC23.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC28.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC34.0 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC26.9 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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