Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 14 km depth15 Sep 07:59 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.15 Sep 07:59: Now using data updates from BMKGI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 15, 2026 07:53:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Sep 15, 2026, at 04:53 pm (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth14 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude2.94°N / 127.54°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode2.94°S / 52.46°WBrazilShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoTarakan (127 km / 79 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 26.2°C (79 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoSep 15, 2026 07:53 GMT / Sep 15, 2026 04:53 pm (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 2.94 / 127.54: Indonesia: Northern Molucca SeaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 14 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23364482',2.94000,127.54000,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Indonesia: 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 127 km (79 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry127 km (79 mi)S of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia130 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)III: WeakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia145 km (90 mi)S of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)III: WeakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia240 km (149 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia240 km (149 mi)W of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia245 km (152 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia263 km (163 mi)S of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia309 km (192 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia316 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia328 km (204 mi)SW of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia340 km (211 mi)SW of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia344 km (214 mi)SW of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia354 km (220 mi)SW of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia412 km (256 mi)NW of epicenterGlan(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines419 km (261 mi)NW of epicenterMalapatan(pop: 82,600)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines431 km (268 mi)NW of epicenterAlabel(pop: 90,100)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines440 km (273 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Santos(pop: 722,100)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines442 km (274 mi)NW of epicenterMalita(pop: 118,400)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines448 km (278 mi)NW of epicenterMalungun(pop: 52,200)I: Not feltProvince of Sarangani, SoccsksargenPhilippines457 km (284 mi)NW of epicenterPolomolok(pop: 64,000)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines463 km (288 mi)NW of epicenterSanta Maria(pop: 16,800)I: Not feltDavao Occidental, DavaoPhilippines470 km (292 mi)N of epicenterMati(pop: 105,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines472 km (293 mi)N of epicenterLupon(pop: 68,700)I: Not feltProvince of Davao Oriental, DavaoPhilippines474 km (295 mi)NW of epicenterTupi(pop: 78,600)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines482 km (299 mi)NW of epicenterLake Sebu(pop: 21,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines483 km (300 mi)SE of epicenterWaisai(pop: 22,500)I: Not feltKabupaten Raja Ampat, Southwest PapuaIndonesia485 km (301 mi)NW of epicenterLambayong(pop: 81,300)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines488 km (303 mi)NW of epicenterDigos(pop: 116,100)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines492 km (306 mi)NW of epicenterSurallah(pop: 91,400)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines494 km (307 mi)NW of epicenterBanga(pop: 58,900)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines496 km (308 mi)NW of epicenterKoronadal(pop: 201,800)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines499 km (310 mi)NW of epicenterMagsaysay(pop: 57,900)I: Not feltProvince of Davao del Sur, DavaoPhilippines511 km (317 mi)NW of epicenterNorala(pop: 48,500)I: Not feltProvince of South Cotabato, SoccsksargenPhilippines518 km (322 mi)NW of epicenterBuluan(pop: 60,900)I: Not feltMaguindanao del Sur, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines524 km (325 mi)NW of epicenterIsulan(pop: 101,500)I: Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines524 km (326 mi)NW of epicenterTacurong(pop: 116,900)I: Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines533 km (331 mi)NW of epicenterGeneral Salipada K. Pendatun(pop: 31,300)I: Not feltMaguindanao del Sur, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines536 km (333 mi)NW of epicenterSultan sa Barongis(pop: 39,200)I: Not feltProvince of Maguindanao, Autonomous Region in Muslim MindanaoPhilippines558 km (346 mi)NW of epicenterKalamansig(pop: 52,300)I: Not feltProvince of Sultan Kudarat, SoccsksargenPhilippines593 km (368 mi)SE of epicenterSorong(pop: 254,300)I: Not feltSouthwest PapuaIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-15EpicenterAgency4.714 km8.7 mi07:53:36Northern Molucca SeaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.714 km8.7 mi07:53:36Northern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 15, 2026 04:53 pm (GMT +9)14 minutes ago4.714 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 81 km N 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 220 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 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 204 quakes per year (or 17 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 218 quakes per year (or 18.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake