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M3.8 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-19 07:08:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 07:08 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e5a13c562bdd93caf646e1bab7215c7733671e75
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 07:08:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.14000, 126.16000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 144 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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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