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M4.7 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 12:33:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
45.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 12:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b83cf585bcc83a4b8d17829825a300969017d5d4
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 12:33:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.32380, 126.63200
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 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: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

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