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4.7

43 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia

7 November 2026, 23:55:38 (+03) 2026-11-07 20:55:38 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.7 mb
Depth
136.7 km
Coordinates
-3.9050, 128.5121
Data consistency
94/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
4

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

7 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 1
  • M3 4
  • M4 2
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 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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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
SERAM, INDONESIA
 4.7 mb 119.0 km 20:55:36.840 Δt 1.67 sn · 12.72 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
43 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia
 4.7 mb 136.7 km 20:55:38.512 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Seram, Indonesia
 4.9 mb 134.1 km 20:55:38.440 Δt 0.07 sn · 16.28 km · ΔM +0.2 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. 09.11.2026 01:08:37 · EMSC · update

    depth: 136.7 → 119 latitude: -3.905 → -3.79 longitude: 128.5121 → 128.515 time: 2026-11-07T20:55:38.512+00:00 → 2026-11-07T20:55:36.840+00:00

  2. 08.11.2026 00:20:08 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 136.7 → 136.66 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 08.11.2026 00:20:06 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 134.1 → 136.7 latitude: -3.772 → -3.905 longitude: 128.575 → 128.5121 magnitude: 4.9 → 4.7 time: 2026-11-07T20:55:38.440Z → 2026-11-07 20:55:38.512+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

  4. 08.11.2026 00:12:34 · GFZ · update

    depth: 133.5 → 134.1 latitude: -3.777 → -3.772 time: 2026-11-07T20:55:38.430+00:00 → 2026-11-07T20:55:38.440+00:00

  5. 08.11.2026 00:12:34 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 133.5 → 134.1 latitude: -3.777 → -3.772 time: 2026-11-07T20:55:38.430Z → 2026-11-07 20:55:38.440+00:00

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