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M2.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 12:00:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 3, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b2d68490462b5c8b9b999cb9a5a1ca9d0d1ac626
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 12:00:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.32000, 126.36000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 132 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

Stats (last 24h)

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