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M4.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-13 14:44:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 13, 2026 at 14:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
11321b9a7868efce87e1ef8630a6b76cc9f51ef3
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 14:44:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.52000, 125.98000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·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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