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M3.0 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-15 22:16:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA on August 15, 2026 at 22:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0b33fdc403b5fe75b3745e570c1424deee87b32a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 22:16:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.99000, 125.31000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 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: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 278 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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