Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at unknown depth11 Aug 20:59 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.11 Aug 20:59: Now using data updates from BMKG11 Aug 21:00: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 11, 2026 20:55:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Aug 12, 2026, at 04:55 am (GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.30Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.71°N / 126.35°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode2.71°S / 53.65°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoKarangetang (106 km / 66 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.1°C (81 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoAug 11, 2026 20:55 GMT / Aug 12, 2026 04:55 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: 2.71 / 126.35: Indonesia: Molucca SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 7 km, BMKG: 4.4 / 7 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23264177',2.71000,126.35000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Indonesia: 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 Tahuna, a town with 35,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 139 km (86 mi) distance northwest 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(*)RegionCountry139 km (86 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia188 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia190 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia196 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia205 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia214 km (133 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia216 km (134 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia223 km (139 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia228 km (142 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia231 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia242 km (151 mi)SE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia257 km (160 mi)SE of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia311 km (193 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia315 km (196 mi)N of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines317 km (197 mi)N of epicenterMiangas(pop: 816)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia329 km (204 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia337 km (209 mi)N of epicenterBalangonan(pop: 2,330)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippinesNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-08-11EpicenterAgency4.310 km6.2 mi(*)20:55:26MOLUCCA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.47 km4.3 mi20:55:26Northern Molucca Sea2.5 km (1.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.47 km4.3 mi20:55:26Northern Molucca Sea2.5 km (1.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)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 (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 12, 2026 04:55 am (GMT +8)14 minutes ago4.310 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 108 km E of Pulau Siau Island, Sulawesi Utara, 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 237 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: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 97 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 218 quakes per year (or 18.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 237 quakes per year (or 19.8 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