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M3.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 18:23:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
180.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 18:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 180 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
17e77b4152282487505ea2e6a33e7ecfe256867f
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
180.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 18:23:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.42000, 127.34000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180 km
Intermediate
180 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 85 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 132 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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