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M2.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 16:44:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 2, 2026 at 16:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
2946dbdf476ec7a4d0b691541abd4852d9ecbf19
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 16:44:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.22000, 126.33000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 134 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.

Earthquake overview

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