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M4.4 Earthquake near CELEBES SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-18 03:45:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
568.0 km
Source
EMSC

CELEBES SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 03:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near CELEBES SEA. The deep hypocenter at about 568 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
9b1ef9f665b7de94af7240a299beb77dd8f2deb8
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
568.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 03:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.58000, 123.08000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 568 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 568 km
Deep
568 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 337 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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