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M3.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 01:23:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
4.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 3, 2026 at 01:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
ae655a5a4e037c5632c03b0ea07360cf27b7f049
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 01:23:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.02000, 126.50000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 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: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·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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