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M3.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-26 07:39:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
44.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 07:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
23c2c0e77deb11d78ddae80572bf02d9347bdf5a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 07:39:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.72000, 126.40000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 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

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 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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