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4.7

163 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

19 October 2026, 12:00:39 (+03) 2026-10-19 09:00:39 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.7 mb
Depth
49.0 km
Coordinates
2.4339, 126.7168
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
19

Approximate energy released

≈ 169 t TNT

7.08e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

25 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 4
  • M3 13
  • M4 5
  • M5 3
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 7
  • 20–40 km 4
  • 40–70 km 5
  • 70–150 km 8
  • 150+ km 1

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
MOLUCCA SEA
 4.7 mb 53.0 km 09:00:39.870 Δt 0.8 sn · 5.97 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
163 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
 4.7 mb 49.0 km 09:00:39.067 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Northern Molucca Sea
 4.7 mb 10.0 km 09:00:35.040 Δt 4.03 sn · 5.08 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 19.10.2026 13:54:24 · EMSC · update

    depth: 49 → 53 latitude: 2.4339 → 2.4603 longitude: 126.7168 → 126.7636 time: 2026-10-19T09:00:39.067+00:00 → 2026-10-19T09:00:39.870+00:00

  2. 19.10.2026 13:25:48 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 49 → 49.01 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 19.10.2026 13:25:47 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 49 latitude: 2.478 → 2.4339 longitude: 126.704 → 126.7168 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-19T09:00:35.040+00:00 → 2026-10-19T09:00:39.067+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  4. 19.10.2026 13:25:47 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 49 latitude: 2.478 → 2.4339 longitude: 126.704 → 126.7168 magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-19T09:00:35.040Z → 2026-10-19 09:00:39.067+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  5. 19.10.2026 12:30:24 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 4.7 → 4.6 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → m confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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