Indonesia earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 122 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 122 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 2, 2026, 10:10 AM GMT+8 (02:10 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.3 109 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-04-02 02:10:24 UTC
Depth
35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
0.990° N, 126.129° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 7.5 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000sp14. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.