Strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake at 45 km depth3 Apr 00:29 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.3 Apr 00:29: Now using data updates from EMSC3 Apr 00:29: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 45.00 km (from 6.2 to 28 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 11 km (6.8 mi) towards S.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 3, 2026 00:22:19 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Apr 3, 2026, at 09:22 am (GMT +9)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.4Depth45 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.3135°N / 126.7674°ENorth Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.3135°S / 53.233°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoJailolo (77 km / 48 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 27.5°C (81 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released7.9 x 1012 joules (2.21 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1898 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.4 | about seismic energy9 minutes ago reported feltApr 3, 2026 00:22 GMT / Apr 3, 2026 09:22 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 1.3135 / 126.7674: Molucca SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.4 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.4 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22868777',1.31350,126.76740,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 5.4, Molucca Sea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ternate, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 90 km (56 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry90 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)IV: LightNorth MalukuIndonesia109 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)IV: LightKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia109 km (68 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)IV: LightKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia146 km (90 mi)E of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia176 km (109 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia183 km (114 mi)E of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)III: WeakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia183 km (114 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia188 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)III: WeakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia200 km (124 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)III: WeakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia206 km (128 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)III: WeakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia214 km (133 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia218 km (136 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia230 km (143 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia293 km (182 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)III: WeakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia331 km (206 mi)S of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia385 km (239 mi)S of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia421 km (262 mi)W of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia450 km (280 mi)E of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia509 km (316 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia510 km (317 mi)S of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia531 km (330 mi)N of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines556 km (346 mi)SE of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)II: Very weakSouthwest PapuaIndonesia557 km (346 mi)N of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines562 km (349 mi)N of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines568 km (353 mi)SE of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia570 km (354 mi)SE of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia574 km (357 mi)S of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia576 km (358 mi)N of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)II: Very weakProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines578 km (359 mi)N of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines579 km (360 mi)S of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia582 km (361 mi)N of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines594 km (369 mi)N of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines606 km (377 mi)N of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines615 km (382 mi)N of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 201,800)II: Very weakProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines638 km (396 mi)NW of epicenterIsulan(pop: 101,500)II: Very weakProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines642 km (399 mi)N of epicenterTacurong(pop: 116,900)II: Very weakProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines659 km (410 mi)SE of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia685 km (425 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)II: Very weakMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia755 km (469 mi)SW of epicenterKendari(pop: 345,100)II: Very weakSoutheast SulawesiIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate214.4 km W of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking1214–214 km (133–133 mi)214 km (133 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-3EpicenterAgency5.445 km28 mi00:22:19.87MOLUCCA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)00:22:16.16Northern Molucca Sea10.8 km (6.7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.410 km6.2 mi(*)00:22:16Northern Molucca Sea10.8 km (6.7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 411 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 14.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 127 quakes per year (or 10.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 332 quakes per year (or 27.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 412 quakes per year (or 34.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake