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M5.1 Earthquake — Molucca Sea

Event time: Last updated: 4 hr ago
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Molucca Sea, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM5.1
Depth2.5 km
Coordinates1.4408, 126.3169
RegionMolucca Sea

Measured by

Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Source updated 9 days ago (Oct 10, 2026 19:04 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 4 seconds ago

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What has changed

  • Magnitude revised from M5.2 to M5.1 — Oct 10, 02:21 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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