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M4.3 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 01:31:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 01:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f835c06c7499f10e151a29e2f6294607e94d528f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 01:31:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.95000, 126.39000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 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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