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M3.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 15:58:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
31.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 15:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
3c97cb5243fc083ed07580feea4f2b2f665b5621
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 15:58:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.32000, 126.02000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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