M3.6 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-06-08 11:29:19 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA on June 8, 2026 at 11:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
4c7e263dbccc2c1f24ce99226df7c0a28b9e5750
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 11:29:19 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.22000, 125.80000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·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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