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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 17:11:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
43.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 2, 2026 at 17:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
16e3d4b5a163af72732ecdad4d5d12d4906559d5
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 17:11:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.27000, 126.18000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 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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