Just 4 minutes ago, a magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck near Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia. The tremor was recorded early Sunday morning, November 8, 2026, at 5:55 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 130. km below the surface.The event was reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the first seismological agency to report it.Weak shaking might have been felt in Ambon (pop. 347,300), located 34 km from the epicenter; Amahai (pop. 47,700), 65 km away; and Masohi (pop. 36,400), 72 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes 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.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 8, 2026 05:55 am (GMT +9) local time (7 Nov 2026 20:55 GMT)Magnitude: 4.9Hypocenter depth: 130.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 3.73°S / 128.49°E (Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG