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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-26 18:37:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 18:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3caffe8da2d081940992b355dbbacc2feff6d1a7
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 18:37:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.84000, 126.71000
Temperature
29.3°C

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

  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 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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