4.6
Earthquake Details: 106 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
Sep 23, 2026, 12:23:20
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 106 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia on Sep 23, 2026 at 12:23:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 48.46 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth48.46 km
Significance326
Latitude1.2170
Longitude126.5263
Event IDus6000tx31
Magnitude4.6
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 13:15:01 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 21:23:20 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 12:23:20 UTC
48.46 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM4.654 km S of Sarangani, PhilippinesBeforeM4.1Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Molucca SeaBeforeM4.0Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM5.396 km S of Sarangani, PhilippinesBeforeM4.3Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Molucca SeaBeforeM4.1Molucca SeaAfterM4.6155 km NW of Ternate, IndonesiaAfterM3.9Mindanao, PhilippinesAfterM4.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter
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