Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 26 km depth23 Jun 04:59 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.23 Jun 04:59: Now using data updates from BMKG23 Jun 05:00: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 13.00 km (from 6.2 to 8.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.8 mi) towards SSW.23 Jun 05:03: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.00 to 26.00 km (from 8.1 to 16.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.2 mi) towards NNE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 23, 2026 04:53:37 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 23, 2026, at 01:53 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth26 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.61°N / 126.88°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode2.61°S / 53.12°WBrazilShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTarakan (137 km / 85 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 27.9°C (82 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy13 minutes ago reported feltJun 23, 2026 04:53 GMT / Jun 23, 2026 01:53 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 2.61 / 126.88: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 10 km, GFZ: 4.9 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23126706',2.61000,126.88000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Northern 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 134 km (83 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(*)RegionCountry134 km (83 mi)SE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia169 km (105 mi)E of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia191 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia210 km (130 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia222 km (138 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia227 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia234 km (146 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia246 km (153 mi)SW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia258 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia264 km (164 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia272 km (169 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia348 km (216 mi)NW of epicenterSarangani(pop: 7,510)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines362 km (225 mi)SW of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate258.2 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1258–258 km (160–160 mi)258 km (160 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.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 GMT2026-06-23EpicenterAgency4.426 km16 mi04:53:37Northern Molucca SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)04:53:32Northern Molucca Sea4.6 km (2.8 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.9410 km6.2 mi(*)04:53:33.41Northern Molucca Sea9.2 km (5.7 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 23, 2026 01:53 pm (GMT +9)13 minutes ago4.426 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 108 km NW of Pulau Dagasuli 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 279 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: 0.42 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 9.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 112 quakes per year (or 9.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 250 quakes per year (or 20.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 278 quakes per year (or 23.2 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 23 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Monday, Jun 22, 2026, at 02:28 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in 101 km (63 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.9 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 12 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 22, 02:28 pm (Jayapura)4.9125 km101 km (63 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 51 km southwest of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 12, 05:46 pm (Jayapura)4.224 km58 km (36 mi) to the SE Molucca Sea 1 reportInfoMay 28, 10:44 am (GMT +9)4.083 km75 km (46 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 87 km west of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 02:23 am (GMT +9)4.062 km59 km (37 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 49 km west of Pulau Doi Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 11:57 pm (GMT +8)4.212 km60 km (37 mi) to the NW Molucca SeaInfoMay 4, 11:37 am (GMT +8)4.635 km57 km (35 mi) to the N 209 km NW of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoApr 26, 04:20 pm (GMT +9)5.030 km49 km (30 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 60 km northwest of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 11:49 am (GMT +8)4.735 km71 km (44 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 63 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 2, 07:48 am (Jayapura)7.435 km178 km (111 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 59 reportsInfoMar 31, 11:37 am (GMT +8)4.754 km63 km (39 mi) to the NW 222 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 9, 2024 06:48 pm (GMT +9)6.510 km33 km (20 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 122 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Indonesia 11 reportsInfoApr 21, 2023 07:21 pm (Jayapura)6.410 km36 km (23 mi) to the NE Indonesia: Di Laut 141 Km Tenggara Melonguane 1 reportInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km33 km (21 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJul 10, 2021 08:43 am (Makassar)6.223 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 260 km northeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km126 km (79 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 km41 km (26 mi) to the S Molucca Sea 17 reportsInfoSep 16, 2015 04:40 pm (GMT +9)6.240 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 192 km east of Manado, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoDec 21, 2014 08:34 pm (Jayapura)6.333 km56 km (35 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 208 km northeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 26, 2014 11:33 pm (GMT +9)6.639 km79 km (49 mi) to the SW Northern Molucca Sea 3 reportsInfoNov 21, 2014 07:10 pm (GMT +9)6.428 km33 km (20 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 73 km west of Pulau Laba Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 1 reportInfoNov 15, 2014 10:31 am (GMT +8)6.958 km90 km (56 mi) to the SW Northern Molucca Sea 16 reportsInfoAug 27, 2012 12:05 am (GMT +9)6.691 km47 km (29 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 167 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJun 13, 2011 10:31 pm (GMT +8)6.361 km48 km (30 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 117 km east of Wanua Tagulandang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km152 km (95 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 2008 09:00 am (GMT +9)6.696 km97 km (60 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 122 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2008 05:26 am (GMT +9)6.135 km30 km (19 mi) to the S Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoJul 26, 2007 02:40 pm (GMT +9)6.925 km71 km (44 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 127 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km184 km (114 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km221 km (138 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km north of Pulau Sayafi Island, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km165 km (102 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 27, 1995 08:42 am (GMT +9)6.465 km89 km (56 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 97 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km201 km (125 mi) to the SE 36 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km36 km (23 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:31 am (Jayapura)6.333 km56 km (35 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:27 am (Jayapura)6.431 km38 km (24 mi) to the S 131 km WNW of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1986 02:19 am (Jayapura)6.433 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 62 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:40 pm (GMT +9)6.333 km88 km (55 mi) to the SW Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km99 km (62 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 54 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 10, 1986 08:10 am (Jayapura)6.828 km88 km (55 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 66 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km122 km (76 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 10, 1979 09:42 am (GMT +8)6.837 km40 km (25 mi) to the N 181 km NW of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoMar 18, 1973 08:06 pm (GMT +9)6.533 km72 km (45 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 82 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 12, 1969 07:52 am (GMT +8)6.629 km102 km (63 mi) to the SW Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoJan 30, 1969 06:29 pm (Makassar)7.660 km223 km (139 mi) to the NPhilippine Sea, 103 km northeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km141 km (88 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km181 km (112 mi) to the EKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1949 06:34 am (Universal Time)7.060 km89 km (55 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 87 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km47 km (29 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 1, 1936 02:09 am (Universal Time)7.735 km192 km (119 mi) to the N Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km271 km (168 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km218 km (136 mi) to the NEPhilippine Sea, 144 km east of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km147 km (91 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 16, 1910 02:44 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km248 km (154 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 130 km northwest of Pulau Kaburuang Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 25, 1909 10:35 pm (Universal Time)6.535 km63 km (39 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 84 km southeast of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km180 km (112 mi) to the SMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1901 01:51 am (Universal Time)7.00 km45 km (28 mi) to the NMaluku 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]