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M2.8 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-06 12:20:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
211.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on March 6, 2026 at 12:20 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 211 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0ad087f5e9b41c440c37f1a960ad63226ecded8c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
211.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 12:20:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.95000, 128.44000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 211 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 211 km
Intermediate
211 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 142 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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