M3.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-04 21:36:37 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 4, 2026 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 33 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
5ba18805d9d0bfa786be6636e864188dbd294214
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 21:36:37 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.34000, 126.37000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

  • Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 121 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 133 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.

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