Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 55 km depth13 Apr 06:26 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.13 Apr 06:28: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.00 to 10.00 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi).... [show all] ...13 Apr 06:31: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.0.13 Apr 06:31: Now using data updates from EMSC13 Apr 06:31: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.00 to 55.00 km (from 18.6 to 34 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9 km (5.6 mi) towards ESE.13 Apr 06:33: Epicenter location corrected by 5.8 km (3.6 mi) towards ESE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 13, 2026 06:21:41 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 13, 2026, at 06:21 am (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.0Depth55 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.9908°N / 126.6626°EKota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.9908°S / 53.337°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoHiri (74 km / 46 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.2°C (83 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoApr 13, 2026 06:21 GMT / Apr 13, 2026 06:21 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 0.9908 / 126.6626: Molucca SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.0 / 30 km, BMKG: 5.0 / 27 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22904407',0.99080,126.66260,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, Molucca Sea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ternate, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 83 km (52 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry83 km (52 mi)E of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)III: WeakNorth MalukuIndonesia104 km (64 mi)E of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)III: WeakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia104 km (64 mi)E of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)III: WeakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia156 km (97 mi)NE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia171 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia172 km (107 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia178 km (111 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia184 km (114 mi)E of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)III: WeakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia196 km (122 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)III: WeakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia198 km (123 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)III: WeakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia201 km (125 mi)SE of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia209 km (130 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia210 km (130 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia216 km (134 mi)NE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia299 km (186 mi)S of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia319 km (198 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia348 km (216 mi)S of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia403 km (251 mi)W of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia449 km (279 mi)E of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia475 km (295 mi)S of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia482 km (300 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia538 km (334 mi)S of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia542 km (337 mi)SE of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia543 km (338 mi)SE of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia548 km (341 mi)S of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia552 km (343 mi)E of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)II: Very weakSouthwest PapuaIndonesia560 km (348 mi)N of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines561 km (349 mi)N of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines574 km (357 mi)N of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines589 km (366 mi)N of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines592 km (368 mi)N of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines593 km (369 mi)N of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines608 km (378 mi)N of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines608 km (378 mi)N of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines621 km (386 mi)N of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines624 km (388 mi)N of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines636 km (395 mi)N of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines653 km (406 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia654 km (406 mi)SE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia720 km (447 mi)SW of epicenterKendari(pop: 345,100)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-13EpicenterAgency5.055 km34 mi06:21:41.16MOLUCCA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.030 km19 mi06:21:38Northern Molucca Sea14 km (8.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.027 km17 mi06:21:40Northern Molucca Sea21 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.030 km19 mi06:21:38.46Northern Molucca Sea14 km (8.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 433 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.88 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 14 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 130 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 355 quakes per year (or 29.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 432 quakes per year (or 36 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 11 days after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 07:48 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 43 km (27 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Apr 2, 2026 - This was also the strongest quake in this area in at least 10 years. The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 119 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 26, 1907, at 02:54 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 26, 1907 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 13, 02:05 pm (GMT +9)4.018 km18 km (11 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 42 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 12, 02:21 pm (GMT +9)4.020 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 17 km southeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 11, 06:20 pm (GMT +9)4.245 km50 km (31 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 34 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 10, 10:50 pm (GMT +9)4.13 km43 km (27 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 5.6 km southeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 10, 10:24 pm (GMT +9)4.110 km47 km (29 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 20 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 7, 12:43 pm (Jayapura)4.847 km51 km (32 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 35 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoApr 6, 02:32 pm (Jayapura)4.935 km63 km (39 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 21 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoApr 6, 10:56 am (Jayapura)4.835 km66 km (41 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 18 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 5, 05:16 am (GMT +9)4.858 km60 km (37 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 38 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 4, 11:53 am (Jayapura)4.950 km62 km (39 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 37 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 07:48 am (Jayapura)7.435 km43 km (27 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 59 reportsInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km207 km (129 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km76 km (47 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJul 14, 2019 06:10 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km234 km (145 mi) to the SE 168 km southeast of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJul 8, 2019 12:08 am (Jayapura)6.829 km75 km (47 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 140 km west of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 48 reportsInfoJun 8, 2016 04:15 am (Jayapura)6.225 km57 km (35 mi) to the NW Northern Molucca Sea 10 reportsInfoNov 26, 2014 11:33 pm (GMT +9)6.639 km113 km (70 mi) to the N Northern Molucca Sea 3 reportsInfoNov 15, 2014 10:31 am (GMT +8)6.958 km106 km (66 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 185 km east of Manado, Indonesia 16 reportsInfoAug 3, 2010 09:08 pm (Jayapura)6.341 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 22 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km43 km (27 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 19, 2003 07:27 am (GMT +9)6.433 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 103 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 6, 1998 09:47 am (Jayapura)6.633 km59 km (37 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 23 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 29, 1998 01:25 am (GMT +9)6.633 km79 km (49 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 72 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1996 05:44 pm (GMT +8)6.4116 km109 km (68 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 61 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km119 km (74 mi) to the E 36 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 9, 1993 01:32 pm (GMT +9)6.915 km93 km (58 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 103 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 26, 1990 12:47 am (GMT +9)6.411 km83 km (51 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 95 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km147 km (91 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 1987 04:18 pm (Jayapura)6.832 km66 km (41 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 77 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 29, 1987 11:43 am (Jayapura)6.448 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 19 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km91 km (56 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 10, 1986 08:10 am (Jayapura)6.828 km103 km (64 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 66 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km76 km (47 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 5, 1969 11:13 am (Jayapura)6.927 km56 km (35 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 31 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km256 km (159 mi) to the NE Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoOct 9, 1961 08:41 am (GMT +9)6.8145 km62 km (38 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 73 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 1949 07:50 pm (Universal Time)6.915 km63 km (39 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 46 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 12, 1947 09:02 am (Universal Time)7.015 km67 km (42 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 39 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 1944 09:45 am (Universal Time)6.715 km57 km (36 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 42 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1942 09:01 am (Makassar)7.50 km316 km (196 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 190 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km158 km (98 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 1936 09:44 am (Universal Time)6.915 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 40 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km110 km (68 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 3, 1925 04:33 am (Universal Time)6.915 km87 km (54 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 54 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 3, 1925 05:21 pm (Universal Time)7.115 km48 km (30 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 15 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km297 km (184 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMay 5, 1908 06:17 am (Universal Time)7.235 km141 km (88 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 129 km southeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km38 km (23 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]