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M2.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-06 11:11:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
8d5efa6b6b3b638c4779860ebeb50c7f161979b3
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 11:11:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.42000, 126.32000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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