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M2.8 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-06-16 15:46:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on June 16, 2026 at 15:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2834d2918fb401d4028f6d6cb9882da53c9fbd64
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 15:46:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.98000, 128.43000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 144 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 222 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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