Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 36 km depth20 Jun 20:01 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 4 minutes.20 Jun 20:04: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 36.00 km (from 6.2 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.9 km (4.9 mi) towards N.20 Jun 20:07: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 20, 2026 19:56:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Jun 21, 2026, at 03:56 am (GMT +8)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.20Depth36 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude0.07°S / 124.36°EIndonesiaSeismic antipode0.07°N / 55.64°WBrazilShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoAmbang (90 km / 56 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 27.7°C (82 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoJun 20, 2026 19:56 GMT / Jun 21, 2026 03:56 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: -0.07 / 124.36: Indonesia: Molucca SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 36 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 36 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23119980',-0.07000,124.36000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Indonesia: 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 Modisi, a town with 560 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 59 km (36 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry59 km (36 mi)N of epicenterModisi(pop: 560)III: WeakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterGorontalo(pop: 198,500)II: Very weakGorontaloIndonesia162 km (101 mi)N of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia165 km (102 mi)N of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia181 km (112 mi)N of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia186 km (116 mi)N of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia193 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)II: Very weakSulawesi UtaraIndonesia200 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterLuwuk(pop: 47,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi TengahIndonesia285 km (177 mi)SE of epicenterSanana(pop: 29,700)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sula, North MalukuIndonesia383 km (238 mi)SW of epicenterBungku(pop: 25,500)I: Not feltMorowali Regency, Sulawesi TengahIndonesiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-06-20EpicenterAgency4.236 km22 mi19:56:36MOLUCCA SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.236 km22 mi19:56:36Southern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.236 km22 mi19:56:36Southern Molucca Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)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 2 km2 (1 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)Jun 21, 2026 03:56 am (GMT +8)13 minutes ago4.236 km0 km - This quakeMaluku Sea, 159 km SE of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, 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 192 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 161 quakes per year (or 13.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 191 quakes per year (or 15.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 28 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Jun 7, 2026, at 03:56 am (GMT +9 local time) in 97 km (60 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 5.2 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Jun 7, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 11 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 8.4. It had occurred 121 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Jan 22, 1905, at 10:43 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in Gorontalo, Indonesia:Mag. 8.4 earthquake Celebes Sea - Gorontalo, Indonesia - Jan 22, 1905 - 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 14, 10:49 pm (GMT +8)4.019 km85 km (53 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 102 km southeast of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoJun 7, 03:56 am (GMT +9)5.235 km97 km (60 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 169 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 5, 01:34 am (GMT +8)4.999 km49 km (31 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 111 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoApr 27, 04:17 pm (GMT +8)4.6136 km69 km (43 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, 110 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 18, 07:21 am (GMT +8)5.1121 km65 km (40 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 154 km north of Pulau Bakalan Island, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 2, 08:15 am (Makassar)4.84 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWKota Kotamobagu, Sulawesi Utara, 100 km east of Gorontalo, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 2, 07:48 am (Jayapura)7.435 km253 km (157 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 25 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 59 reportsInfoFeb 26, 2025 06:55 am (GMT +8)6.128 km71 km (44 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 130 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 19 reportsInfoMar 14, 2024 03:56 am (Jayapura)6.210 km99 km (62 mi) to the E Southern Molucca Sea 4 reportsInfoAug 4, 2023 07:48 pm (Makassar)6.010 km76 km (47 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 189 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 8 reportsInfoNov 6, 2021 10:37 pm (Makassar)6.044 km7.5 km (4.6 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 165 km southeast of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia 5 reportsInfoJun 23, 2020 03:43 pm (Makassar)6.0108 km66 km (41 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 70 km southwest of Libuton Kelapa Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoJan 20, 2020 12:58 am (Makassar)6.1132 km51 km (32 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 78 km southwest of Libuton Kelapa Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 18 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km290 km (180 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoNov 15, 2014 11:08 am (GMT +8)5.8103 km37 km (23 mi) to the SW Southern Molucca SeaInfoSep 10, 2014 02:19 pm (GMT +9)5.863 km99 km (61 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 199 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 10, 2014 02:16 pm (Jayapura)5.876 km89 km (55 mi) to the E Southern Molucca SeaInfoSep 10, 2014 11:46 am (GMT +9)6.154 km82 km (51 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 187 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 1 reportInfoDec 17, 2012 05:16 pm (GMT +8)6.144 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 81 km northeast of Pulau Bangkalan Pauno Island, IndonesiaInfoApr 5, 2010 07:05 pm (GMT +9)6.225 km73 km (46 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 186 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 17, 2008 01:02 am (Makassar)7.430 km293 km (182 mi) to the NW Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 2008 03:34 am (GMT +9)6.038 km83 km (51 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 193 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km248 km (154 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 2006 10:44 pm (GMT +8)6.335 km40 km (25 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 181 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 2005 03:09 pm (Makassar)6.325 km35 km (22 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 173 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJul 24, 2003 06:23 pm (GMT +8)5.873 km34 km (21 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 153 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km258 km (160 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 4, 2000 12:21 pm (Makassar)7.626 km145 km (90 mi) to the SW 89 km E of Luwuk, IndonesiaInfoNov 29, 1998 11:10 pm (Jayapura)7.733 km230 km (143 mi) to the S Banda Sea (Indonesia)InfoAug 28, 1998 08:40 pm (GMT +8)6.166 km74 km (46 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 183 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 25, 1997 08:14 pm (GMT +8)7.024 km250 km (155 mi) to the NW Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaInfoDec 11, 1996 01:21 pm (GMT +9)5.910 km87 km (54 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 176 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoAug 13, 1996 02:00 am (GMT +9)6.042 km85 km (53 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 196 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 20, 1991 01:18 pm (Makassar)7.531 km225 km (140 mi) to the NW 79 km NNW of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 1991 08:58 am (Makassar)7.033 km207 km (129 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 70 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoApr 18, 1990 09:39 pm (Makassar)7.826 km218 km (135 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 76 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMar 8, 1989 10:34 am (GMT +8)5.935 km60 km (37 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 188 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 28, 1987 12:03 pm (Makassar)6.334 km63 km (39 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 202 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoNov 27, 1987 08:02 am (Makassar)6.133 km80 km (50 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 192 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km296 km (184 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 11, 1985 10:41 pm (Makassar)6.2189 km91 km (57 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 69 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoAug 6, 1984 08:01 pm (GMT +8)7.4242 km205 km (127 mi) to the WSulawesi Tengah, 92 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 7, 1978 03:01 pm (Makassar)5.981 km31 km (19 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 132 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoSep 29, 1975 10:36 pm (GMT +8)6.123 km59 km (37 mi) to the SEMaluku Sea, 192 km northeast of Pulau Bokan Island, Sulawesi Tengah, IndonesiaInfoJan 27, 1973 09:08 pm (GMT +8)6.055 km48 km (30 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 121 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km273 km (170 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 14, 1950 09:05 am (Universal Time)6.135 km47 km (29 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 185 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1949 08:41 am (Universal Time)6.255 km56 km (35 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 174 km south of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoOct 16, 1945 04:03 pm (Universal Time)6.455 km52 km (32 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 113 km southeast of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 28, 1942 09:01 am (Makassar)7.50 km41 km (25 mi) to the W Indonesia: Minahassa PeninsulaInfoNov 8, 1941 11:37 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km192 km (119 mi) to the NWKabupaten Gorontalo, 33 km northwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoDec 21, 1939 09:00 pm (Universal Time)8.1150 km174 km (108 mi) to the WSulawesi Tengah, 69 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km177 km (110 mi) to the EMaluku Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 22, 1905 10:43 am (Makassar)8.40 km192 km (120 mi) to the NWCelebes Sea, 52 km north of Gorontalo, Kota Gorontalo, Gorontalo, 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]