M4.9 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 02:22:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 30.0 km
Source: GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 2, 2026 at 02:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 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 GFZ.

Details

1a3868b57f6019e4ffd1d6603839c847abb5a16f

Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

30.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-02 02:22:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

1.21000, 126.30000

Temperature

28.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

30 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

Hiri

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
Gamalama

Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
Jailolo

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
Todoko-Ranu

Distance: 129 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
Tangkoko-Duasudara

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
Kie Matubu

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·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.

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