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M3.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 05:34:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 3, 2026 at 05:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
e12f80f305628c6c06741c9c40970558039adeba
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 05:34:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.95000, 126.29000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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

  • Ruang
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 152 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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