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M3.1 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-17 01:09:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on March 17, 2026 at 01:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
adb355af6f37002c169af8d2a8031cd6fb4c7cbc
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 01:09:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.48000, 127.74000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 29 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 40 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 41 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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