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M4.0 Earthquake near MOLUCCA SEA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 00:38:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

MOLUCCA SEA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 00:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near MOLUCCA SEA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
f8e702c4416ab2cf8367a264e4bc7adfdd00525f
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 00:38:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.39000, 125.98000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·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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