Earthquake Details: Halmahera, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 8:56:54 AM

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near Halmahera, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 8:56:54 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -170 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia North Maluku Tobelo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-170 km

Significance0

Latitude2.7000

Longitude128.4400

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000310

Magnitude3.2

Updated:8/15/2026, 9:07:41 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 5:56:54 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:56:54 AM UTC

-170 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M5.122 km ENE of Lapuan, PhilippinesBefore8/13/2026, 9:22:58 AM M5.311 km S of Sarangani, PhilippinesBefore8/13/2026, 6:39:31 PM M4.929 km SW of Balangonan, PhilippinesBefore8/14/2026, 1:14:53 AM M4.7283 km N of Tobelo, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 6:03:54 PM M4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 2:57:50 AM M3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 4:56:25 AM M3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 5:44:19 AM M3.6North Of Halmahera, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 6:03:30 AM M3.9Kepulauan Sula, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 12:11:46 PM M3.4Molucca SeaAfter8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM M3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesAfter8/15/2026, 8:11:35 PM M4.4Mindanao, PhilippinesAfter8/15/2026, 10:10:03 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 09:07 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.