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M3.6 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-07-16 03:40:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on July 16, 2026 at 03:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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
e0673b65c2075ea92be53c0e664260afb3c38364
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 03:40:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.99000, 129.31000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 190 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 208 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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