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M4.1 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 23:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c27c9fc52c66153ff3b571bf19d33fc91ff9dd90
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 23:19:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.39000, 126.48000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 129 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.

Earthquake overview

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