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M7.4 Depth: 34.0 km

M7.4 Earthquake near Northern Molucca Sea

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 22:48 UTC, a magnitude M7.4 earthquake occurred near Northern Molucca Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M7.4
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
1.25000, 126.29000
Temperature
28.0°C

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Bitung130.9 kmW225'134
General Santos554.8 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.

85%Similarity M7.02026-04-01 UTC 14.3 kmEvent of magnitude 7.0, near of Davao (Monde) ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 24.0 km 66%Similarity M5.92025-04-02 UTC 109.6 km145 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 1.5Depth difference: 2.7 km 59%Similarity M6.12025-02-25 UTC 186.8 km45 km E of Modisi, Indonesia ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 12.3 km 57%Similarity M6.12025-07-25 UTC 112.9 kmNorthern Molucca Sea ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 76.0 km 54%Similarity M6.42026-01-10 UTC 283.3 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 1.0Depth difference: 3.0 km

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours101
First 24 hours327
First 72 hours686
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC8.5 km M7.82026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC13.1 kmMaluku Utara M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC8.2 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.72026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC17.6 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.52026-04-01 23:07:23 UTC30.9 km M5.02026-04-01 23:13:27 UTC37.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde) M5.42026-04-01 23:13:28 UTC5.7 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M5.42026-04-01 23:13:29 UTC18.2 km M4.02026-04-01 23:15:35 UTC9.4 km M4.12026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC26.2 km M3.22026-04-01 23:22:06 UTC13.6 km M3.82026-04-01 23:26:15 UTC12.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4870
Earlier events M≥5152
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02026-04-01 22:48:11 UTC14.3 kmEvent of magnitude 7.0, near of Davao (Monde) M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC284.1 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC286.9 kmSulawesi Utara M6.52026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC282.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC280.8 kmSulawesi Utara

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