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M7.3 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.3
Depth
52.7 km
Source
INGV

Indonesia [Sea]

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M7.3 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.3 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea] · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 22:48 UTC, a magnitude M7.3 earthquake occurred near Indonesia [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
b2586d6ad8831c31e2c8c012eb7c87996ccf83ef
Magnitude
M7.3
Depth
52.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
1.17773, 126.30600
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.7 km
Shallow
52.7 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ternate127.4 kmE210'836
General Santos563.0 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours104
First 24 hours330
First 72 hours695
Strongest subsequent eventM7.1
M7.12026-04-01 22:48:18 UTC11.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M6.82026-04-01 22:48:24 UTC447.5 km M5.72026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC10.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC23.0 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.02026-04-01 23:13:27 UTC35.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-04-01 23:13:28 UTC11.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-01 23:13:29 UTC11.6 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC5.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC30.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC20.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-01 23:26:15 UTC17.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-01 23:29:24 UTC215.6 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4903
Earlier events M≥5190
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC6.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC2.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC8.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.02026-04-01 22:48:11 UTC12.4 kmEvent of magnitude 7.0, near of Davao (Monde) M7.02026-04-01 22:48:10 UTC3.6 kmNorth Maluku

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