M3.2 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 10:02:25 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 10:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 27 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
edf83703b602172835985d4fe5d1649bf6621366
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 10:02:25 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.35000, 126.26000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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

  • Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 133 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 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.

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