M4.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-24 08:41:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 32.0 km
Source: EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 24, 2026 at 08:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

0569b55643a2429fcbbfc5f4688d60c7d5ba1499

Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

32.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 08:41:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

1.56880, 126.75290

Temperature

28.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

32 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

Volcanoes nearby

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Hiri

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Ibu Activity reported

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Tobaru

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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.

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