Shallow M5.7 earthquake hits offshore North Maluku, Indonesia
A shallow M5.7 earthquake was recorded at 03:17 UTC on April 2, 2026, about 130 km (81 miles) west-northwest of Ternate, Indonesia. The event was registered at a depth of 35.0 km (21.7 miles).
The epicenter was located at coordinates 126.3°E, 1.1°N, placing it offshore of North Maluku, Indonesia. The nearest significant city is Ternate, an island-based regional hub in the Maluku Islands.
Given the offshore location near the North Maluku islands, the region is primarily served by maritime transport, including seaports, as well as critical regional airports and inter-island communication routes.
There is no tsunami threat associated with this earthquake, based on its location and available data.
The significance index is 500 (on a scale that runs through 1 000), based on magnitude, felt reports, and estimated impact.
Indonesia is situated within the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, where the Pacific Plate meets the Eurasian and Indo-Australian Plates. The area is known for frequent moderate-to-strong earthquakes due to active subduction zones.
This information was last updated at 03:32 UTC on April 2, 2026.