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M5.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 00:22:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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M5.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 00:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f6e6f0c9f5c445bf010c9b821141c25e6cf4e9c6
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 00:22:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.31630, 126.43320
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Ternate120.8 kmSE210'836
General Santos551.4 kmN722'059

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hiri
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours59
First 24 hours197
First 72 hours428
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22026-04-03 00:22:29 UTC34.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Davao (Monde) M4.22026-04-03 00:26:54 UTC25.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M4.32026-04-03 00:28:40 UTC24.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M5.42026-04-03 00:32:54 UTC35.6 kmNorth Maluku M3.22026-04-03 01:00:42 UTC23.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 01:09:37 UTC39.7 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.42026-04-03 01:11:32 UTC16.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-03 01:13:48 UTC15.5 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.82026-04-03 01:16:54 UTC34.3 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.52026-04-03 01:18:55 UTC42.4 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.62026-04-03 01:23:02 UTC33.8 kmMOLUCCA SEA M3.02026-04-03 01:29:58 UTC37.9 kmMOLUCCA SEA

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥4352
Earlier events M≥5116
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.82026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC8.0 kmMaluku Utara M7.52026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC26.8 kmMaluku Utara M7.42026-04-01 22:48:14 UTC23.1 kmMOLUCCA SEA M7.42026-04-01 22:48:13 UTC17.5 kmNorthern Molucca Sea M7.32026-04-01 22:48:15 UTC20.9 kmIndonesia [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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