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2026 Molucca Sea earthquake

2026 CE · Indonesia, Asia · Disaster

2026 Molucca Sea earthquake
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On 2 April 2026, a Mw 7. 4 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, between North Sulawesi and North Maluku Provinces, Indonesia. The offshore epicenter was located near the Batang Dua Islands, at a depth of 35 km (22 mi). One person was killed, four were injured and over 450 structures were damaged or destroyed, the majority of them in the Batang Dua Islands.

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