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M7.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:48:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.1
Depth
72.2 km
Source
USP

Northern Molucca Sea

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M7.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.1 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.1 earthquake was recorded near Northern Molucca Sea on April 1, 2026 at 22:48 UTC. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

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

Details

ID
92012e8c4aa45a336aca172a31fc7c103c8f3901
Magnitude
M7.1
Depth
72.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:48:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
1.19267, 126.20308

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.2 km
Intermediate
72.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung122.6 kmW225'134
General Santos558.9 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours103
First 24 hours329
First 72 hours692
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M6.82026-04-01 22:48:24 UTC436.1 km M5.72026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC21.3 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC31.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-01 23:13:27 UTC47.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-04-01 23:13:28 UTC8.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-01 23:13:29 UTC12.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC16.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC37.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC24.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-01 23:26:15 UTC24.2 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-01 23:29:24 UTC204.1 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.62026-04-01 23:32:53 UTC18.5 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥4907
Earlier events M≥5193
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC23.6 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC13.4 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC8.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC11.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC11.6 kmIndonesia [Sea]

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