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M3.1 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 11:56:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
77.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 2, 2026 at 11:56 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
b7d2a877111e63da639716a38a9a1b062cfd270c
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 11:56:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.22000, 126.22000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 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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Global (24h)
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