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M4.2 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 00:26:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 3, 2026 at 00:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
7e467f8e3d43a1c9ba781c29e44ed08407d84832
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 00:26:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.52000, 126.53000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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

  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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