International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1756527
Event time 2026-09-23 12:23:20 (UTC)
Local time 2026-09-23 03:23:20 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-09-23 13:15:01 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.6
Depth 48.462 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area Maluku Utara
Nearest settlement Ternate
Distance 107 km
Course WNW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Molukka Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Ternate (106,76 km), Ternate (106,76 km)
Nearest airports
Sultan Babullah Airport (104,25 km), Sultan Babullah Airport (104,25 km), Jailolo/Kuripasai Airport (107,05 km), Jailolo/Kuripasai Airport (107,05 km), Kobok Airport (131,58 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Hiri volcano (95,04 km), Gamalama volcano (100,64 km), Jailolo volcano (102,70 km), Todoko-Ranu volcano (105,09 km), Gamkonora volcano (113,15 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.