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M3.4 Earthquake near Sabale (sabele), North Maluku (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 05:55:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Maluku · Sabale (sabele)

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2026 at 05:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Sabale (sabele), North Maluku (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c21af0fbbfa7473589cd94cf7e5aad673c12c42d
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 05:55:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Maluku
City
Sabale (sabele)
County
Halmahera Selatan
Village
Sabale (sabele)
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.37000, 127.37000
Temperature
29.2°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 6 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia

North Maluku

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 Catalogue entries

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