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M6.1 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:24:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
91.8 km
Source
INGV

Indonesia [Sea]

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M6.1 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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.

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

Details

ID
690fb6377b81085be4bd6317b5608715786d7cf5
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.8 km
Intermediate
91.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

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 hours610
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
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 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-02 03:40:08 UTC12.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 03:41:10 UTC16.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 03:43:02 UTC98.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC236.9 km205 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC245.0 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-02 03:55:05 UTC30.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22026-04-02 03:58:06 UTC16.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 04:03:42 UTC12.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 04:05:30 UTC23.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-02 04:07:13 UTC31.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥4402
Earlier events M≥5104
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 M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC23.5 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC24.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC25.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC22.0 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
507
Country (24h)
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