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M2.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-06 09:43:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 09:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
4051f19e3a35359673f621f8d5931b38aeba0e0f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 09:43:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.18000, 126.32000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 133 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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