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M2.5 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 21:23:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
35a2e6da739de575bb31ba900696daf9fbb24f25
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 21:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.45000, 127.78000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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

  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 43 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 43 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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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