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M3.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-05 09:38:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
44.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2026 at 09:38 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
06ff6fbf8e39a9313cab1a67dc68102e1b4123c4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 09:38:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.94000, 125.23000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

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.

Earthquake overview

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