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M3.0 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-08-05 09:19:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
32.0 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 5, 2026 at 09:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
65169e96c4f1db3d7b3c792f296ce14cc15cf05a
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-05 09:19:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.98000, 125.25000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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: 132 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: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 281 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.

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