Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 91 km depth23 Mar 11:30 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 23, 2026 11:25:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 23, 2026, at 11:25 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth91 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.3°N / 126.89°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode2.3°S / 53.11°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTobaru (114 km / 71 mi)Estimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoMar 23, 2026 11:25 GMT / Mar 23, 2026 11:25 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 2.3 / 126.89: Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22835453',2.30000,126.89000,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Galela, a town with 8,800 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 113 km (70 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia140 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia159 km (98 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia177 km (110 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia189 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia211 km (131 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia214 km (133 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia218 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia231 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia236 km (147 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia244 km (152 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia246 km (153 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia256 km (159 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia332 km (206 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia380 km (236 mi)NW of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)II: Very weakDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines411 km (255 mi)NW of epicenterKalbay(pop: 4,340)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines418 km (260 mi)NW of epicenterPangyan(pop: 5,260)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines426 km (264 mi)N of epicenterCaburan(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines434 km (270 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines437 km (271 mi)S of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia445 km (277 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines448 km (278 mi)NW of epicenterMaasim(pop: 5,850)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines450 km (280 mi)N of epicenterSuyan(pop: 7,230)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines452 km (281 mi)NW of epicenterLun Pequeno(pop: 11,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines459 km (285 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines461 km (287 mi)N of epicenterTalagutong(pop: 7,980)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines462 km (287 mi)NW of epicenterBuayan(pop: 14,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines465 km (289 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines468 km (291 mi)N of epicenterKinangan(pop: 4,560)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines468 km (291 mi)SW of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)I: Not feltGorontaloIndonesia473 km (294 mi)NW of epicenterConel(pop: 8,520)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines477 km (296 mi)N of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines481 km (299 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines481 km (299 mi)NW of epicenterKiamba(pop: 11,000)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines482 km (299 mi)NW of epicenterMalandag(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines491 km (305 mi)SE of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia493 km (306 mi)NW of epicenterMaitum(pop: 8,480)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines497 km (309 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines499 km (310 mi)NW of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines506 km (314 mi)NW of epicenterLamba(pop: 6,410)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippinesNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-23EpicenterAgency4.791 km57 mi11:25:01Northern Molucca SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 23, 2026 11:25 am (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.791 km0 km - This quakeIndonesia: Northern Molucca SeaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 364 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 12.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 324 quakes per year (or 27 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 361 quakes per year (or 30.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake