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. Magnitude 7.4 (mww), 35 km deep, 129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia — 1.09°N, 126.24°E. April 1, 2026 at 22:48 UTC. Felt reports to USGS: 60. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000slss Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).