M5.0 earthquake 72 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 72 km NNW of Ambon, Indonesia on Mon, May 26, 1986, 3:19 PM GMT+9 (06:19 UTC), 54 km (33 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-26 06:19:24 UTC
- Depth
- 53.8 km (33.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.120° S, 127.864° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002uem. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.