Event ID	1756507
Event time	2026-09-23 12:23:18 (UTC)
Local time	2026-09-23 03:23:18 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-09-23 12:28:31 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	10 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Indonesia
Administration area	Maluku Utara
Nearest settlement	Ternate
Distance	123 km
Course	NW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Molukka Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Ternate (123,65 km), Ternate (123,65 km), Bitung (143,19 km), Bitung (143,19 km)

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Nearest airports

Jailolo/Kuripasai Airport (117,61 km), Jailolo/Kuripasai Airport (117,61 km), Sultan Babullah Airport (120,48 km), Sultan Babullah Airport (120,48 km), Kobok Airport (141,66 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Hiri volcano (110,71 km), Todoko-Ranu volcano (112,87 km), Jailolo volcano (114,21 km), Gamalama volcano (117,74 km), Gamkonora volcano (118,05 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.