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M7.3 Depth: 52.7 km

M7.3 Earthquake near Indonesia [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 500 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

91%Similarity M7.42026-04-01 UTC 2.8 km ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 17.7 km 90%Similarity M7.42026-04-01 UTC 6.8 kmMaluku Utara ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 17.7 km 90%Similarity M7.42026-04-01 UTC 8.2 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 0.1Depth difference: 18.7 km 84%Similarity M7.02026-04-01 UTC 12.4 kmEvent of magnitude 7.0, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.3Depth difference: 42.7 km 64%Similarity M5.82025-07-25 UTC 120.8 km ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 7.2 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours98
First 24 hours324
First 72 hours685
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.72026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC10.4 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC23.0 km 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 km M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC5.1 km M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC30.5 km M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC20.1 km M3.82026-04-01 23:26:15 UTC17.8 km M3.62026-04-01 23:29:24 UTC215.6 km M3.62026-04-01 23:32:53 UTC15.8 km M4.02026-04-01 23:36:15 UTC25.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4864
Earlier events M≥5153
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC2.8 km M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC6.8 kmMaluku Utara 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) M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC291.1 kmSulawesi Utara

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