Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 11 km depth7 Nov 09:51 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.7 Nov 09:53: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 11.00 km (from 6.2 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards NNE.7 Nov 09:56: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 7, 2026 09:47:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Nov 7, 2026, at 09:47 am (GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.20Depth11 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.15°N / 125.94°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode0.15°S / 54.06°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoMakian (163 km / 101 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 28.8°C (84 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from WEstimated 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 energy25 minutes agoNov 7, 2026 09:47 GMT / Nov 7, 2026 09:47 am (GMT +0)Lat / Lng: 0.15 / 125.94: Indonesia: Molucca SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 11 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 11 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23614237',0.15000,125.94000,'25 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Bitung, a city with more than 140,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 168 km (104 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(*)RegionCountry168 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia170 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia171 km (106 mi)W of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia176 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia178 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterAirmadidi(pop: 31,400)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia181 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia191 km (119 mi)NW of epicenterManado(pop: 458,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia192 km (119 mi)E of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia192 km (119 mi)SE of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia193 km (120 mi)W of epicenterKotamobagu(pop: 121,800)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia246 km (153 mi)S of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia253 km (157 mi)SE of epicenterKawasi(pop: 29,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia269 km (167 mi)E of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia277 km (172 mi)NE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia289 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia323 km (201 mi)W of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)I: Not feltGorontaloIndonesia336 km (209 mi)NE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia371 km (231 mi)W of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia388 km (241 mi)N of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia401 km (249 mi)S of epicenterNamlea(pop: 37,900)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru, MalukuIndonesia453 km (281 mi)S of epicenterNamrole(pop: 21,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Buru Selatan, MalukuIndonesia495 km (308 mi)SE of epicenterAmbon(pop: 347,300)I: Not feltMalukuIndonesia510 km (317 mi)E of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia510 km (317 mi)SE of epicenterAmahai(pop: 47,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia510 km (317 mi)SE of epicenterMasohi(pop: 36,400)I: Not feltKabupaten Maluku Tengah, MalukuIndonesia534 km (332 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia578 km (359 mi)W of epicenterToli-Toli(pop: 242,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Toli-Toli, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia587 km (365 mi)N of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines596 km (371 mi)SW of epicenterKendari(pop: 351,100)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia602 km (374 mi)W of epicenterPoso(pop: 47,500): Not feltSulawesi TengahIndonesia603 km (375 mi)E of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300): Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesia658 km (409 mi)NE of epicenterTobi Village(pop: 44): Not feltHatohobei Palau659 km (409 mi)SW of epicenterKatobu(pop: 31,900): Not feltKabupaten Muna, Southeast SulawesiIndonesia660 km (410 mi)SW of epicenterRaha(pop: 70,000): Not feltKabupaten Muna, Southeast SulawesiIndonesia822 km (511 mi)NW of epicenterManubul(pop: 4,740): Not feltProvince of Sulu, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippinesNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-11-7EpicenterAgency4.211 km6.8 mi09:47:32MOLUCCA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.211 km6.8 mi09:47:32Northern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.211 km6.8 mi09:47:32.658Northern 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 (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 7, 2026 09:47 am (GMT +0)25 minutes ago4.211 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 133 km W of Pulau Latalata Island, North 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 194 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: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.6 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 170 quakes per year (or 14.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 194 quakes per year (or 16.1 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