Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 135 km depth2 Oct 20:07 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.2 Oct 20:07: Now using data updates from BMKG2 Oct 20:09: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 130.00 to 135.00 km (from 81 to 84 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 23 km (15 mi) towards S.Update Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 20:09Moderate 4.5 quake hits near Tiakur, Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, IndonesiaAn intermediate magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported early morning near Tiakur, Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at 5:02 am local time at an intermediate depth of 130. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tiakur (pop. 5,200) located 100 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 2, 2026 20:02:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 3, 2026, at 05:02 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.6Depth135 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.64°S / 128.35°EKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode7.64°N / 51.65°W French GuianaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoWurlali (68 km / 42 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 25.5°C (78 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoOct 2, 2026 20:02 GMT / Oct 3, 2026 05:02 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: -7.64 / 128.35: Banda SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.6 / 135 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23406552',-7.64000,128.35000,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Banda 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 Tiakur, a town with 5,200 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 83 km (52 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Timor-Leste, Dili, 322 km (200 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry83 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterTiakur(pop: 5,230)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, MalukuIndonesia147 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterTutuala(pop: 3,710)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterLospalos(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterLautem(pop: 3,160)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor195 km (121 mi)SW of epicenterLuro(pop: 2,840)II: Very weakLauteinEast Timor220 km (137 mi)SW of epicenterIrabin de Baixo(pop: 2,450)II: Very weakUatocarabau, ViquequeEast Timor228 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterBaukau(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucau, BaucauEast Timor244 km (152 mi)SW of epicenterVenilale(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakBaucauEast Timor257 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterViqueque(pop: 6,080)II: Very weakViquequeEast Timor275 km (171 mi)W of epicenterManatutu(pop: 1,920)II: Very weakManatuto, ManatutoEast Timor284 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterBarique(pop: 5,440)II: Very weakManatutoEast Timor304 km (189 mi)W of epicenterMetinaro(pop: 4,000)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor311 km (193 mi)W of epicenterAtauro(pop: 9,270)II: Very weakDiliEast Timor322 km (200 mi)W of epicenterDili(pop: 150,000)II: Very weakDistrito de Aveiro, DiliEast Timor327 km (203 mi)E of epicenterSaumlaki(pop: 13,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat, MalukuIndonesia330 km (205 mi)W of epicenterAileu(pop: 17,400)II: Very weakAileuEast Timor334 km (207 mi)SW of epicenterSame(pop: 7,500)II: Very weakManufahiEast Timor343 km (213 mi)W of epicenterGleno(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltErmera Villa, ErmeraEast Timor347 km (216 mi)SW of epicenterAinaro(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAinaroEast Timor348 km (216 mi)W of epicenterLikisa(pop: 19,000)I: Not feltBazartete, LiquicaEast Timor363 km (225 mi)W of epicenterMaubara(pop: 16,300)I: Not feltLiquicaEast Timor376 km (234 mi)SW of epicenterMaliana(pop: 22,000)I: Not feltBobonaroEast Timor388 km (241 mi)SW of epicenterSuai(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor403 km (251 mi)SW of epicenterTilomar(pop: 7,890)I: Not feltKovalimaEast Timor414 km (257 mi)SW of epicenterAtambua(pop: 82,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Belu, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia424 km (263 mi)W of epicenterKalabahi(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Alor, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia439 km (273 mi)N of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia459 km (285 mi)NW of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia471 km (293 mi)SW of epicenterKefamenanu(pop: 48,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Utara, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia482 km (300 mi)N of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia488 km (303 mi)N of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia506 km (315 mi)N of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia511 km (317 mi)SW of epicenterSoe(pop: 40,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia535 km (333 mi)NE of epicenterTual(pop: 90,000)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia549 km (341 mi)SW of epicenterNaisano Dua(pop: 2,350)I: Not feltKabupaten Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia549 km (341 mi)W of epicenterLewoleba(pop: 30,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Lembata, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia592 km (368 mi)SW of epicenterKupang(pop: 442,800)I: Not feltEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia602 km (374 mi)SE of epicenterDarwin(pop: 139,900)I: Not feltNorthern TerritoryAustralia611 km (380 mi)SE of epicenterPalmerston(pop: 33,700)I: Not feltNorthern TerritoryAustralia683 km (424 mi)NE of epicenterFakfak(pop: 18,900)I: Not feltProvinsi PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-2EpicenterAgency4.6135 km84 mi20:02:07Banda SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.6135 km84 mi20:02:07Banda Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 3, 2026 05:02 am (GMT +9)16 minutes ago4.6135 km0 km - This quakeBanda Sea, 63 km SW of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, 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 123 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: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 122 quakes per year (or 10.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 126 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very 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