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M3.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-05-28 04:34:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2026 at 04:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8ac31e883fc058e5cbb3a4b7fc4043ebddffbafc
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 04:34:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.03000, 126.10000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·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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