M5.0 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-03 03:37:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 74.9 km
Source: USP

Northern Molucca Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 3, 2026 at 03:37 UTC. At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

0dc6323c8d027ff4a39d31175a004ba30ee6cd03

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

74.9 km

UTC time

2026-04-03 03:37:20 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usp

Coordinates

0.84401, 126.39775

Depth profile

Intermediate

74.9 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Hiri

Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
Gamalama

Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
Kie Matubu

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
Mare

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
Jailolo

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
Moti

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia

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.

Earthquake overview

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