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M6.1 Depth: 91.8 km

M6.1 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:24:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Indonesia [Sea] on April 2, 2026 at 03:24 UTC. At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
91.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 03:24:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
1.16367, 126.50300
Temperature
28.4°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate106.4 kmSE210'836
General Santos569.8 kmN722'059

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

84%Similarity M6.22026-04-02 UTC 6.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 288.5) from Quartzsite, AZ ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 56.8 km 82%Similarity M6.22026-04-02 UTC 3.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 71.8 km 80%Similarity M5.92026-04-02 UTC 14.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.2Depth difference: 61.8 km 78%Similarity M5.72026-04-01 UTC 14.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 61.8 km 76%Similarity M5.72026-04-02 UTC 25.9 km ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 56.8 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours96
First 24 hours296
First 72 hours608
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.62026-04-02 03:24:01 UTC15.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Davao (Monde) M4.22026-04-02 03:32:19 UTC28.5 km M3.92026-04-02 03:40:08 UTC12.0 km M4.02026-04-02 03:41:10 UTC16.4 km M4.02026-04-02 03:43:02 UTC98.5 km M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC236.9 km205 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC245.0 km M2.82026-04-02 03:55:05 UTC30.6 km M4.22026-04-02 03:58:06 UTC16.3 km M3.22026-04-02 04:03:42 UTC12.8 km M3.22026-04-02 04:05:30 UTC23.3 km M3.52026-04-02 04:07:13 UTC31.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4390
Earlier events M≥592
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.82026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC14.2 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC24.7 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC23.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC25.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC22.0 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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