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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

MOLUCCA SEA earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 22.10.2026 23:08 – ongoing

Earthquakes
5
Largest
M4,9

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
4.9 MOLUCCA SEA 22.10.2026 23:08 10,0 km
4.3 MOLUCCA SEA 22.10.2026 23:11 10,0 km
4.6 155 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia 25.10.2026 15:09 43,8 km
4.7 MOLUCCA SEA 07.11.2026 12:47 7,5 km
4.7 156 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia 07.11.2026 12:47 38,5 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))