M5.1 earthquake Molucca Sea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea on Tue, Nov 25, 1986, 1:01 AM GMT+9 (16:01 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00030c1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.