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M2.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 19:23:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 2, 2026 at 19:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
aa6cd677af99fa2b744e337d1733be9f2e1fba00
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 19:23:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.34000, 126.37000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·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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