Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 13 km depth14 Aug 05:09 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 3 minutes.14 Aug 05:11: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.00 to 10.00 km (from 14.3 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 20 km (13 mi) towards ESE.14 Aug 05:13: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 13.00 km (from 6.2 to 8.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards SSW.14 Aug 05:14: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 14, 2026 05:05:39 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 14, 2026, at 01:05 pm (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.30Depth13 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.16°S / 124.47°ESulawesi Utara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode0.16°N / 55.53°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAmbang (100 km / 62 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 26.8°C (80 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 7 m/s (13 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 energy25 minutes agoAug 14, 2026 05:05 GMT / Aug 14, 2026 01:05 pm (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: -0.16 / 124.47: Molucca SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 13 km, BMKG: 4.3 / 13 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23270437',-0.16000,124.47000,'25 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 Modisi, a town with 560 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 68 km (42 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia168 km (105 mi)N of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia170 km (106 mi)N of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia175 km (109 mi)NW of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia187 km (116 mi)N of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia192 km (119 mi)N of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia193 km (120 mi)N of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia197 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia207 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia270 km (168 mi)SE of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia384 km (239 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-08-14EpicenterAgency4.313 km8.1 mi05:05:39MOLUCCA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.313 km8.1 mi05:05:39Southern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.313 km8.1 mi05:05:39Southern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (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 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 14, 2026 01:05 pm (GMT +8)25 minutes ago4.313 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 187 km S of Manado, Kota Manado, 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 178 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 151 quakes per year (or 12.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 177 quakes per year (or 14.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 26 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 weeks after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Jul 7, 2026, at 04:51 am (GMT +8 local time) in 21 km (13 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.3 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Jul 7, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 19 weeks earlier, on Thursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 07:48 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.4 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Apr 2, 2026 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.4. It had occurred 122 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Jan 22, 1905, at 10:43 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in Gorontalo, Indonesia:Mag. 8.4 earthquake Celebes Sea - Gorontalo, Indonesia - Jan 22, 1905 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 7, 04:07 am (GMT +8)4.061 km34 km (21 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 149 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJul 18, 12:28 pm (GMT +9)4.210 km88 km (54 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 200 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJul 7, 04:51 am (GMT +8)4.321 km21 km (13 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 185 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 21, 03:56 am (GMT +8)4.236 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 159 km southeast of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJun 14, 10:49 pm (GMT +8)4.019 km96 km (60 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 102 km southeast of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJun 7, 03:56 am (GMT +9)5.235 km86 km (53 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 169 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 5, 01:34 am (GMT +8)4.999 km64 km (40 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 111 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 04:17 pm (GMT +8)4.6136 km81 km (50 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 110 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 18, 07:21 am (GMT +8)5.1121 km80 km (50 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 154 km north of Pulau Bakalan Island, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 2, 07:48 am (Jayapura)7.435 km248 km (154 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 59 reportsInfoFeb 26, 2025 06:55 am (GMT +8)6.128 km69 km (43 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 130 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 19 reportsInfoMar 14, 2024 03:56 am (Jayapura)6.210 km86 km (53 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 193 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoAug 4, 2023 07:48 pm (Makassar)6.010 km63 km (39 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 189 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 8 reportsInfoNov 6, 2021 10:37 pm (Makassar)6.044 km9.5 km (5.9 mi) to the W Indonesia: Southern Molucca Sea 5 reportsInfoJun 23, 2020 03:43 pm (Makassar)6.0108 km81 km (50 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 70 km southwest of Libuton Kelapa Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJan 20, 2020 12:58 am (Makassar)6.1132 km64 km (39 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 78 km southwest of Libuton Kelapa Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km287 km (178 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoSep 10, 2014 11:46 am (GMT +9)6.154 km69 km (43 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 187 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 1 reportInfoDec 17, 2012 05:16 pm (GMT +8)6.144 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 81 km northeast of Pulau Bangkalan Pauno Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 5, 2010 07:05 pm (GMT +9)6.225 km60 km (37 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 186 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 2008 03:34 am (GMT +9)6.038 km69 km (43 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 193 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km243 km (151 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 2006 10:44 pm (GMT +8)6.335 km27 km (17 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 181 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 2005 03:09 pm (Makassar)6.325 km25 km (15 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 173 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km254 km (158 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 4, 2000 12:21 pm (Makassar)7.626 km145 km (90 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 75 km north of Pulau Labobo Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoNov 29, 1998 11:10 pm (Jayapura)7.733 km218 km (135 mi) to the SBanda Sea, North Maluku, 114 km east of Pulau Mbuangmbuang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 28, 1998 08:40 pm (GMT +8)6.166 km61 km (38 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 183 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1997 08:14 pm (GMT +8)7.024 km266 km (165 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 98 km northwest of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoAug 13, 1996 02:00 am (GMT +9)6.042 km70 km (44 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 196 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 20, 1991 01:18 pm (Makassar)7.531 km240 km (149 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 79 km northwest of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 1991 08:58 am (Makassar)7.033 km223 km (139 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 70 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoApr 18, 1990 09:39 pm (Makassar)7.826 km234 km (145 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 76 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoNov 28, 1987 12:03 pm (Makassar)6.334 km48 km (30 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 202 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 27, 1987 08:02 am (Makassar)6.133 km67 km (41 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 192 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km293 km (182 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 6, 1984 08:01 pm (GMT +8)7.4242 km217 km (135 mi) to the WSulawesi Tengah, 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 1978 03:01 pm (Makassar)5.981 km44 km (27 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 132 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoSep 8, 1976 10:12 am (GMT +8)5.964 km43 km (27 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 171 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 1975 10:36 pm (GMT +8)6.123 km43 km (27 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 192 km northeast of Pulau Bokan Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 27, 1973 09:08 pm (GMT +8)6.055 km60 km (37 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 121 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km270 km (168 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 25, 1967 07:38 pm (GMT +8)5.980 km56 km (35 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 124 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 25, 1967 07:20 pm (GMT +8)5.975 km59 km (37 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1966 10:37 pm (GMT +8)6.033 km64 km (40 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 167 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1966 11:34 pm (GMT +9)6.055 km67 km (42 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 179 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 18, 1962 02:43 pm (GMT +8)6.0121 km26 km (16 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 165 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 1950 09:05 am (Universal Time)6.135 km33 km (21 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 185 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1949 08:41 am (Universal Time)6.255 km44 km (28 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 174 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 1945 04:03 pm (Universal Time)6.455 km65 km (41 mi) to the W Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1942 09:01 am (Makassar)7.50 km55 km (34 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 190 km southwest of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 1941 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km207 km (129 mi) to the NWKabupaten Gorontalo, 33 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoJun 18, 1941 10:15 am (Universal Time)6.025 km57 km (35 mi) to the SE 201 km S of Tondano, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1939 09:00 pm (Universal Time)8.1150 km187 km (116 mi) to the WSulawesi Tengah, 69 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km169 km (105 mi) to the E Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoJan 22, 1905 10:43 am (Makassar)8.40 km208 km (129 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 52 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]