Latest quakes in or near Maluku Sea, Indonesia, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.4 Minahassa Peninsula - Sulawesi - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 06:58 pm (GMT +9) | 3.3 21 km | Maluku Sea, 62 km northwest of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:02 pm (Makassar) | 4.4 206 km | 6.5 km northeast of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:17 am (GMT +9) | 4.4 13 km | Maluku Sea, 74 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 04:00 am (GMT +8) | 4.1 51 km | Maluku Sea, 128 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 503 quakes per year (or 42 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per day)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per day)
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Maluku Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Maluku Sea, Indonesia?
Maluku Sea has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,500 quakes on average per year in or near Maluku Sea, Indonesia. Maluku Sea has had at least 37 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Maluku Sea, Indonesia?
On average, Maluku Sea has about 1,300 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 503 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 45 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 2.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Maluku Sea?
The last earthquake in Maluku Sea occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Maluku Sea near Ternate Island island, Indonesia, in the late afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 6.58 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Maluku Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Maluku Sea was shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Maluku Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Maluku Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.4 and occurred 13 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake hit 6.5 km (4 mi) away from Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 2.02 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 206 km (128 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).