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M4.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 19:02:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
86ec92aa9c26b7850d95e9bdf859b36453546c47
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 19:02:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.05000, 125.89000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·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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