M4.9 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 10:10:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 30.0 km
Source: GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 10:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

30.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-02 10:10:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

1.46000, 126.28000

Temperature

28.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

30 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

Tangkoko-Duasudara

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
Hiri

Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
Todoko-Ranu

Distance: 133 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
Jailolo

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
Gamalama

Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
Ruang

Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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Country (24h)

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