2.8
Earthquake Details: Molucca Sea
Oct 4, 2026, 19:30:36
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Molucca Sea on Oct 4, 2026 at 19:30:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -29 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-29 km
Significance0
Latitude1.5800
Longitude126.1800
Event IDemsc:20261004_0000302
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 19:42:33 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 5, 2026, 03:30:36 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 19:30:36 UTC
-29 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM4.8192 km WNW of Tobelo, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Molucca SeaBeforeM3.6Molucca SeaBeforeM3.6Ceram Sea, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Molucca SeaBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.0Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM4.5293 km SSE of Tabiauan, PhilippinesBeforeM3.5Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore
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