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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake recorded near Indonesia’s Doi Island
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded offshore near Doi Island in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.
Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics agency said it happened at 5:52 a.m.
local time on October 27, 2026.
The epicentre was 59 km north of Doi Island, at coordinates given as 2.82 degrees north and 127.85 degrees east.
The quake was 90 km deep beneath the sea.
No impacts have been reported so far.
The agency said its data was still being processed and could change as more information becomes available.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded near Doi Island in North Maluku, Indonesia.
Indonesia’s BMKG said the quake occurred at 5:52 a.m. local time on October 27, 2026.
The epicenter was offshore, 59 kilometers north of Doi Island, at a depth of 90 kilometers.
The agency said information about the quake’s impact was not yet available.
BMKG cautioned that its data processing was not yet stable and could change as more data became available.
- Who
- The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported the earthquake.
- What
- A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred offshore.
- When
- October 27, 2026, at 5:52 a.m. Western Indonesia Time.
- Where
- 59 kilometers north of Doi Island in North Maluku, Indonesia.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Magnitude
- 4.7
- Time
- October 27, 2026, 5:52 a.m. Western Indonesia Time
- Epicenter
- 59 kilometers north of Doi Island, North Maluku
- Depth
- 90 kilometers
- Coordinates
- 2.82° north, 127.85° east
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