Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 62 km depth25 May 17:27 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 3 minutes.25 May 17:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 25, 2026 17:23:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, May 26, 2026, at 02:23 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.09Depth62 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.42°N / 127.38°ENorth Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode2.42°S / 52.62°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTarakan (83 km / 52 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoMay 25, 2026 17:23 GMT / May 26, 2026 02:23 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 2.42 / 127.38: Molucca SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 3.9 / 28 km, BMKG: 3.9 / 28 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23034311',2.42000,127.38000,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Galela, a town with 8,800 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 80 km (50 mi) distance southeast 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(*)RegionCountry80 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia104 km (65 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia110 km (68 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia181 km (113 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia188 km (117 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia188 km (117 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia216 km (134 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia249 km (154 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia266 km (165 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia273 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia287 km (178 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia300 km (186 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia301 km (187 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia312 km (194 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-05-25EpicenterAgency4.0962 km39 mi17:23:53MOLUCCA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)3.928 km17 mi17:23:53Northern Molucca Sea6.8 km (4.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)3.928 km17 mi17:23:53Northern Molucca Sea6.8 km (4.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.038 km24 mi17:23:00369 km S 24° E of Balut Island (Municipality Of Sarangani) (Davao Occidental)65 km (40 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCPHIVOLCS (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology)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 1 km2 (0 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)May 26, 2026 02:23 am (GMT +9)12 minutes ago4.162 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 49 km W of Pulau Doi 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 307 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 21.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.49 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 122 quakes per year (or 10.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 265 quakes per year (or 22.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 304 quakes per year (or 25.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 days after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 11:11 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 94 km (58 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.8 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 8 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 7.9. It had occurred 119 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 26, 1907, at 02:54 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 26, 1907 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 23, 11:11 pm (Jayapura)4.8143 km94 km (58 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 88 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoMay 18, 08:51 pm (GMT +9)4.011 km88 km (55 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 87 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 13, 03:10 am (GMT +9)4.773 km78 km (48 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 66 km northwest of Pulau Rau Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 11, 10:33 pm (GMT +9)4.225 km89 km (55 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 88 km north of Pulau Doi Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 6, 11:56 pm (GMT +9)4.484 km22 km (13 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 37 km northwest of Pulau Doi Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 26, 04:20 pm (GMT +9)5.030 km12 km (7.5 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 60 km northwest of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 07:48 am (Jayapura)7.435 km188 km (117 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 59 reportsInfoApr 9, 2024 06:48 pm (GMT +9)6.510 km45 km (28 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 122 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Indonesia 11 reportsInfoNov 22, 2023 11:48 am (GMT +9)6.0102 km74 km (46 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 112 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 16 reportsInfoApr 21, 2023 07:21 pm (Jayapura)6.410 km51 km (32 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km52 km (32 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km146 km (91 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJan 7, 2019 02:27 am (GMT +9)6.643 km71 km (44 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 104 km northwest of Pulau Tutu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 17 reportsInfoDec 21, 2014 08:34 pm (Jayapura)6.333 km92 km (57 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 208 km northeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 21, 2014 07:10 pm (GMT +9)6.428 km33 km (20 mi) to the W Northern Molucca Sea 1 reportInfoAug 27, 2012 12:05 am (GMT +9)6.691 km66 km (41 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 167 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km197 km (122 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 2008 09:00 am (GMT +9)6.696 km60 km (37 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 122 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2008 05:26 am (GMT +9)6.135 km63 km (39 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 123 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2007 02:40 pm (GMT +9)6.925 km51 km (32 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 127 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km194 km (121 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 29, 2006 10:32 am (Jayapura)6.239 km101 km (63 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 93 km north of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoJun 13, 2005 04:02 pm (Jayapura)5.910 km97 km (60 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 87 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km164 km (102 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km north of Pulau Sayafi Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 10, 2003 11:09 am (Jayapura)6.494 km82 km (51 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 101 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 2002 09:10 am (GMT +9)5.9109 km67 km (42 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 4, 2001 09:44 am (GMT +8)5.933 km61 km (38 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 112 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km179 km (111 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 27, 1995 08:42 am (GMT +9)6.465 km36 km (22 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 97 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km161 km (100 mi) to the S 36 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 22, 1989 02:02 pm (Jayapura)6.5142 km86 km (53 mi) to the EKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 65 km north of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1989 08:39 am (Jayapura)6.454 km71 km (44 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 64 km north of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km70 km (44 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:31 am (Jayapura)6.333 km41 km (26 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:27 am (Jayapura)6.431 km49 km (31 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km118 km (73 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km140 km (87 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 10, 1979 09:42 am (GMT +8)6.837 km78 km (49 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 94 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 1973 08:06 pm (GMT +9)6.533 km99 km (61 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 82 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 16, 1973 09:51 am (Jayapura)6.318 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 90 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 2, 1972 04:06 am (GMT +9)6.398 km18 km (11 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 179 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 30, 1969 06:29 pm (Makassar)7.660 km239 km (149 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 103 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km162 km (101 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km123 km (77 mi) to the EKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1949 06:34 am (Universal Time)7.060 km31 km (19 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 87 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km96 km (60 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km233 km (145 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 70 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km281 km (174 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km211 km (131 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 144 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km202 km (125 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 16, 1910 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km292 km (182 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 130 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 25, 1909 10:35 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km83 km (51 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 84 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km163 km (102 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1901 01:51 am (Universal Time)7.00 km77 km (48 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 91 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, 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]