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M3.2 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-27 20:57:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on May 27, 2026 at 20:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
58e5014f090bb8c5a4cedc25b2d079027171788f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-27 20:57:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.34000, 126.00000
Temperature
28.0°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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

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