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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-03 03:37:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
39.0 km
Source
ISC

Northern Molucca Sea

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M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 3, 2026 at 03:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
fbcc94320ce8e9eb9956af30834b6b0902ac061d
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 03:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
0.94000, 126.44000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 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
Ternate106.3 kmE210'836
General Santos592.2 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours54
First 24 hours192
First 72 hours413
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02026-04-03 03:37:20 UTC11.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M3.12026-04-03 03:48:25 UTC34.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-03 04:00:19 UTC6.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.52026-04-03 04:03:47 UTC19.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 04:05:33 UTC5.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.42026-04-03 04:07:53 UTC9.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-03 04:14:51 UTC53.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-03 04:23:34 UTC7.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 04:24:42 UTC43.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 04:33:05 UTC42.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.12026-04-03 04:34:25 UTC27.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M2.82026-04-03 04:36:01 UTC13.5 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#36
Earlier events M≥4336
Earlier events M≥5114
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 UTC34.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC25.3 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC31.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC38.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC30.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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