Indonesia, M7.3 Earthquake in Molucca Sea
Apr 02, 2026 05:48
Apr 07, 2026 20:25
Location
Coordinate:
1.2620528185494, 124.52309102286
Administrative:
Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
Affected Area:
Maluku Utara, Sulawesi Utara
Hazard
Main : Earthquake- Latitude = 1.25
- Longitude = 126.27
- Magnitude = 7.3
- Mechanism = Strike Slip
- Depth (km) = 18
- Magnitude Type = Richter Scale (ML)
- Intensity Scale = Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale
- Maximum Intensity = -
Description
OVERVIEW: On 2 April at 0548 HRS UTC+7, a M7.3 earthquake (corrected from M7.6) at a depth of 18 km occurred offshore near Bitung, North Sulawesi. The earthquake generated a potential tsunami threat, and a warning was issued by BMKG.
as of 2 April2100H UTC+7, monitoring results from BMKG Indonesia indicate a total of 233 aftershocks, with the largest magnitude recorded at M5.8.
2. AFFECTED AREAS:
According to BNPB, impacts and damages have been reported in the following areas:
- North Sulawesi (Bitung, Minahasa, Manado)
- North Maluku (Ternate, Tidore Kepulauan, Halmahera Barat, Halmahera Tengah, Halmahera Utara, Halmahera Selatan)
Additionally, BMKG reported that tsunami waves have been observed based on sea level monitoring, as follows:
- Belang: 0.68 m
- Bitung: 0.2 m
- Bumbulan: 0.13 m
- Gita: 0.24 m
- Halmahera Barat: 0.3 m
- Kedi: 0.2 m
- Minahasa Utara: 0.75 m
- Sidangoli: 0.35 m
- Sitaro: 0.19 m
as of 2 April2100H UTC+7, monitoring results from BMKG Indonesia indicate a total of 233 aftershocks, with the largest magnitude recorded at M5.8.
2. AFFECTED AREAS:
According to BNPB, impacts and damages have been reported in the following areas:
- North Sulawesi (Bitung, Minahasa, Manado)
- North Maluku (Ternate, Tidore Kepulauan, Halmahera Barat, Halmahera Tengah, Halmahera Utara, Halmahera Selatan)
Additionally, BMKG reported that tsunami waves have been observed based on sea level monitoring, as follows:
- Belang: 0.68 m
- Bitung: 0.2 m
- Bumbulan: 0.13 m
- Gita: 0.24 m
- Halmahera Barat: 0.3 m
- Kedi: 0.2 m
- Minahasa Utara: 0.75 m
- Sidangoli: 0.35 m
- Sitaro: 0.19 m
Impact Statistic
1
Dead
0
Missing
5
Injured
2.9K
Affected Person
2.6K
Displaced
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Human SADDD
- Dead 1
- Missing -
- Injured 5
- Affected Person 2,372
- Affected Family 293
- Internaly Displaced People 1,394
- Refugees -
- Evacuation Center (in Country) -
- Evacuation Center (out Of Country) -
House
- Affected Houses 441
- Damage Partial 258
- Totally Damage 80
Infrastructure
- Bridges -
- Number of Roads -
- Road Distance (km) -
Public
- Schools 6
- Health 13
- Government Office / Public Facilities 17
- Settlements -
- Worship Places 64
- Others -
General
Cost
- Local Currency -
- Cost of Damages -
- Cost of Damages (USD) -
- Cost of Assistance -
- Cost of Assistance (USD) -
Agricultural
- Rice Field -
- Other Crops -
- Fish Ponds -
- Cattle -
- Poultries -
- Livestock -
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