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M3.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 04:17:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 2, 2026 at 04:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
41495a5cdef0d8b0bc627a729d3aa706079166cf
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 04:17:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.28000, 126.52000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 120 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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