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M7.4 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M7.4 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.4 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 22:48 UTC, a magnitude M7.4 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

ID
55672b9a760ba2a0055196f5fda9fd3f40ad7a79
Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.17450, 126.28100
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Felt reports

27felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 26, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate129.9 kmE210'836
General Santos562.7 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours106
First 24 hours332
First 72 hours697
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M7.82026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC16.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC2.8 kmIndonesia [Sea] M7.12026-04-01 22:48:18 UTC8.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.82026-04-01 22:48:24 UTC445.0 km M5.72026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC12.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC24.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-01 23:13:27 UTC38.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-04-01 23:13:28 UTC10.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-01 23:13:29 UTC9.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC7.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC32.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC21.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4904
Earlier events M≥5190
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC6.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC8.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.02026-04-01 22:48:11 UTC9.6 kmEvent of magnitude 7.0, near of Davao (Monde) M7.02026-04-01 22:48:10 UTC4.5 kmNorth Maluku M7.02026-01-10 14:58:22 UTC291.7 km245 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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