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M6.2 Depth: 20.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-02 03:23:52 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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Nearby population centers

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

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

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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 250 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

87%Similarity M5.92026-04-02 UTC 14.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 10.0 km 85%Similarity M5.72026-04-01 UTC 10.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 10.0 km 82%Similarity M5.72026-04-02 UTC 22.3 km ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 15.0 km 81%Similarity M5.52026-04-01 UTC 18.2 km ΔM 0.7Depth difference: 15.0 km 80%Similarity M5.72025-12-21 UTC 38.8 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 10.0 km

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 hours609
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 km M3.92026-04-02 03:40:08 UTC13.4 km M4.02026-04-02 03:41:10 UTC18.5 km M4.02026-04-02 03:43:02 UTC96.0 km M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC238.1 km205 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia M4.72026-04-02 03:49:34 UTC246.2 km M2.82026-04-02 03:55:05 UTC28.5 km M4.22026-04-02 03:58:06 UTC15.7 km M3.22026-04-02 04:03:42 UTC9.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4387
Earlier events M≥590
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 M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC21.1 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC19.9 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC22.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC18.3 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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