M6.3 earthquake in Indonesia on April 2, 2026

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck on April 2, 2026 at 03:23 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 109 km west of Ternate, at a depth of 28 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.3magnitude
28 kmdepth
03:23time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

2 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Ternate (Indonesia)109 km
  • Bitung (Indonesia)153 km
  • Manado (Indonesia)185 km
  • Kotamobagu (Indonesia)245 km
  • Gorontalo (Indonesia)386 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 165 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M6.2.

  • M6.2 · Jul 3, 02:31 UTC129 km
  • M5.9 · May 22, 01:05 UTC45 km
  • M5.9 · Apr 2, 14:13 UTC20 km
  • M5.8 · Apr 2, 14:34 UTC15 km
  • M5.7 · Aug 4, 20:16 UTC44 km
  • M5.7 · Jul 23, 22:58 UTC70 km
  • M5.6 · Apr 4, 01:35 UTC48 km
  • M5.6 · Apr 3, 00:22 UTC18 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 146 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.5 (January 21, 2007).

  • M7.5 · January 21, 200725 km
  • M7.5 · August 14, 198670 km
  • M7.4 · April 1, 202628 km
  • M7.2 · July 14, 2019261 km
  • M7.1 · February 24, 200128 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IndonesiaWeather in TernateEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Jun 20, 17:05 UTC.