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M3.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 07:31:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 07:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
42ffab9c5ca448bd23c29a366d2218d62760bd8a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 07:31:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.34000, 126.57000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 99 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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