Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 101 km depth5 Apr 23:34 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 6 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 23:27:40 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 5, 2026, at 11:27 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.8Depth101 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude6.65°S / 131.26°EMaluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode6.65°N / 48.74°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoSerua (145 km / 90 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 23:27 GMT / Apr 5, 2026 11:27 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -6.65 / 131.26: Tanimbar Islands Region, IndonesiaSource: BMKGDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22880253',-6.65000,131.26000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, Tanimbar Islands Region, 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 Saumlaki, a town with 14,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 149 km (92 mi) distance south 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(*)RegionCountry149 km (92 mi)S of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia200 km (124 mi)NE of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)II: Very weakMalukuIndonesia343 km (213 mi)E of epicenterDobo(pop: 52,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Aru, MalukuIndonesia387 km (240 mi)NE of epicenterMas(pop: 320)II: Very weakIndonesia417 km (259 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia430 km (267 mi)N of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)II: Very weakProvinsi PapuaIndonesia450 km (280 mi)NW of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia451 km (280 mi)NW of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia473 km (294 mi)NW of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia482 km (300 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor514 km (319 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)I: Not feltLauteinEast Timor521 km (324 mi)S of epicenterMinjilang(pop: 224)I: Not feltWest Arnhem, Northern TerritoryAustralia535 km (332 mi)S of epicenterSnake Bay(pop: 412)I: Not feltTiwi Islands, Northern TerritoryAustralia535 km (333 mi)SW of epicenterGunung Dilarini(pop: 365)I: Not feltLuro, LauteinEast Timor539 km (335 mi)S of epicenterCobourg(pop: 72)I: Not feltWest Arnhem, Northern TerritoryAustralia554 km (345 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)I: Not feltUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor564 km (350 mi)NE of epicenterBintuni(pop: 24,700)I: Not feltProvinsi Papua BaratIndonesia567 km (352 mi)W of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucau, BaucauEast Timor582 km (362 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)I: Not feltBaucauEast Timor585 km (364 mi)N of epicenterTeminabuan(pop: 19,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Sorong Selatan, Southwest PapuaIndonesia591 km (367 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia593 km (368 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)I: Not feltViquequeEast Timor596 km (370 mi)NE of epicenterNabire(pop: 43,900)I: Not feltCentral PapuaIndonesia596 km (370 mi)NW of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia614 km (382 mi)W of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor622 km (386 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)I: Not feltManatutoEast Timor641 km (398 mi)E of epicenterTimika(pop: 142,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Mimika, Central PapuaIndonesia657 km (408 mi)NE of epicenterRansiki(pop: 16,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Manokwari Selatan, Provinsi Papua BaratIndonesia680 km (423 mi)NE of epicenterBugalaga(pop: 3,580)I: Not feltKabupaten Intan Jaya, Central PapuaIndonesia683 km (424 mi)SE of epicenterManingrida(pop: 2,330)I: Not feltWest Arnhem, Northern TerritoryAustralia707 km (439 mi)NW of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia762 km (474 mi)SE of epicenterGaliwinku(pop: 2,180)I: Not feltEast Arnhem, Northern TerritoryAustralia766 km (476 mi)NE of epicenterSerui(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Yapen, Provinsi PapuaIndonesia777 km (483 mi)NW of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North 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 GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency4.8101 km63 mi23:27:40Tanimbar Islands Region, IndonesiaBMKG (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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 5, 2026 11:27 pm (Universal Time)7 minutes ago4.8101 km0 km - This quakeTanimbar Islands Region, IndonesiaMain 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 52 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake