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M6.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:23:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
20.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northern Molucca Sea

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M6.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 2, 2026 at 03:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
8f5bd8c0b4dd775e5d704d11d919787baf586ebd
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 03:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.16000, 126.47000
Temperature
28.4°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate109.6 kmE210'836
General Santos569.2 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 120 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 hours98
First 24 hours298
First 72 hours611
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-04-02 03:23:53 UTC3.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 288.5) from Quartzsite, AZ M6.12026-04-02 03:24:00 UTC3.7 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.62026-04-02 03:24:01 UTC13.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Davao (Monde) M4.22026-04-02 03:32:19 UTC25.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.92026-04-02 03:40:08 UTC13.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 03:41:10 UTC18.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-02 03:43:02 UTC96.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC238.1 km205 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC246.2 kmKEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-02 03:55:05 UTC28.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.22026-04-02 03:58:06 UTC15.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-02 04:03:42 UTC9.2 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#9
Earlier events M≥4399
Earlier events M≥5102
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 UTC12.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC19.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC21.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC22.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC18.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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