Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at unknown depth24 Mar 22:32 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.24 Mar 22:32: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 24, 2026 22:26:23 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 25, 2026, at 07:26 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.2Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1°S / 128.79°ENorth Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1°N / 51.21°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoBibinoi (122 km / 76 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoMar 24, 2026 22:26 GMT / Mar 25, 2026 07:26 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -1 / 128.79: Halmahera, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22840394',-1.00000,128.79000,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Halmahera, Indonesia',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 Labuha, a town with 7,100 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 152 km (94 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry152 km (94 mi)W of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia167 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia197 km (122 mi)N of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia209 km (130 mi)NE of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)II: Very weakKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia237 km (147 mi)NW of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia237 km (147 mi)NW of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)I: Not feltKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia253 km (157 mi)NW of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)I: Not feltNorth MalukuIndonesia256 km (159 mi)S of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia261 km (162 mi)S of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia275 km (171 mi)E of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia307 km (191 mi)S of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia314 km (195 mi)SW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia316 km (196 mi)N of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia333 km (207 mi)N of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia334 km (208 mi)W of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia391 km (243 mi)SW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-03-24EpicenterAgency4.210 km6.2 mi(*)22:26:23Halmahera, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.210 km6.2 mi(*)22:26:23Halmahera, Indonesia0 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.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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 25, 2026 07:26 am (GMT +9)8 minutes ago4.210 km0 km - This quake167 km NE of Kawasi, Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North Maluku, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 26.4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.47 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 8.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 23.1 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 26.2 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake