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M3.5 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 20:10:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
27.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near MOLUCCA SEA on April 2, 2026 at 20:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f2e323dfab2b82c0a185caf099c5d081f6364c21
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 20:10:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.17000, 126.46000

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

  • Hiri
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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