An intermediate- to deep-focus magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported around noon near Tiakur, Southwest Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake struck on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 12:11 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 156. km. The earthquake's strength may have been tempered by its relatively great depth below the surface, making it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the RaspberryShake citizen-seismograph network, which also listed the quake at magnitude 4.7.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tiakur (pop. 5,200), located 112 km from the epicenter.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: Sep 26, 2026 12:11 pm (Jayapura time) local time (26 Sep 2026 03:11 GMT)Magnitude: 4.7Hypocenter depth: 156.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 7.47°S / 128.55°E (Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya, Maluku, Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG