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M3.4 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 05:38:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
32.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 05:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ee5142eb6b4a5e23a1c13a4ee4736749a74d4a95
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 05:38:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.04000, 126.40000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 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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