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M3.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 05:47:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 05:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 17 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
5ea08af10027e48c1ea9c6a7fd99839f258bfc41
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 05:47:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.16000, 126.28000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 123 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

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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