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M2.9 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 20:02:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 2, 2026 at 20:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c5eca8d56f5da9fc74a80a556714a088ac6649ba
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 20:02:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.21000, 126.46000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·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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