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M3.0 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-09-08 04:27:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
003108829aea741e96f2a974252284cf0e37e7c7
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 04:27:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.65000, 125.10000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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