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M6.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-01 22:48:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (2.3, 122.439)

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M6.8 Earthquake · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake · 2026-04-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.8 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (2.3, 122.439) on April 1, 2026 at 22:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
ee24db2d381bb99cc02692a59228c56031e89445
Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 22:48:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
2.30000, 122.43900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Gorontalo207.9 kmS205'390
Zamboanga City514.2 kmN1'018'849

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 280 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 303 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M3.62026-04-01 23:29:24 UTC242.2 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.82026-04-02 00:43:24 UTC230.1 kmCELEBES SEA M5.32026-04-02 02:11:10 UTC130.3 km M5.62026-04-02 03:18:03 UTC8.5 km M5.92026-04-02 03:24:05 UTC33.6 km M5.42026-04-02 14:14:00 UTC107.8 km M5.72026-04-02 14:35:10 UTC76.8 km M5.12026-04-03 00:22:30 UTC109.1 km M3.02026-04-05 10:10:31 UTC179.1 kmSulawesi Tengah M2.52026-04-05 23:40:06 UTC220.5 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M3.12026-04-07 09:25:23 UTC216.6 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-07 09:29:05 UTC219.9 kmMINAHASA, SULAWESI, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4128
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC210.1 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.32025-07-23 20:50:44 UTC212.4 kmMinahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi M6.22025-07-14 05:50:43 UTC5.6 km M6.22025-05-03 12:51:43 UTC221.8 km165 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia M6.12025-07-23 20:50:43 UTC210.1 km109 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

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