Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at unknown depth2 Apr 02:28 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.2 Apr 02:28: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 2, 2026 02:22:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 11:22 am (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.29°N / 126.34°EKota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.29°S / 53.66°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoHiri (117 km / 73 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy9 minutes agoApr 2, 2026 02:22 GMT / Apr 2, 2026 11:22 am (Jayapura time)Lat / Lng: 1.29 / 126.34: Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22865087',1.29000,126.34000,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 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 Ternate, a city with more than 200,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 129 km (80 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(*)RegionCountry129 km (80 mi)SE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)III: WeakNorth MalukuIndonesia129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia136 km (84 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)III: WeakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)III: WeakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia153 km (95 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)III: WeakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia159 km (99 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)III: WeakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia167 km (104 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia171 km (106 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia172 km (107 mi)E of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia192 km (119 mi)E of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia227 km (141 mi)E of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia233 km (145 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia248 km (154 mi)SE of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia275 km (171 mi)N of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia342 km (212 mi)S of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia374 km (232 mi)W of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia375 km (233 mi)S of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia467 km (290 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia494 km (307 mi)E of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia513 km (319 mi)S of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia520 km (323 mi)N of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines548 km (340 mi)N of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines552 km (343 mi)N of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines567 km (352 mi)N of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines567 km (352 mi)N of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines573 km (356 mi)S of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia576 km (358 mi)N of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines582 km (361 mi)N of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines588 km (365 mi)SE of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia589 km (366 mi)SE of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia591 km (367 mi)S of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia593 km (368 mi)N of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines597 km (371 mi)N of epicenterBanga(pop: 58,900)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines598 km (372 mi)SE of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia603 km (375 mi)N of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 201,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines624 km (388 mi)N of epicenterIsulan(pop: 101,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines629 km (391 mi)N of epicenterTacurong(pop: 116,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines647 km (402 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia724 km (450 mi)SW of epicenterKendari(pop: 345,100)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-04-2EpicenterAgency4.910 km6.2 mi(*)02:22:08Northern Molucca SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)02:22:08Northern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 373 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 13.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 317 quakes per year (or 26.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 375 quakes per year (or 31.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake