Earthquake Details: 74 km of Kawasi, North Maluku, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 12:11:46 PM

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 74 km of Kawasi, North Maluku, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 12:11:46 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia North Maluku Kawasi (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-3 km

Significance0

Latitude-1.2300

Longitude126.8500

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000430

Magnitude3.9

Updated:8/15/2026, 12:21:39 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 9:11:46 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/15/2026, 12:11:46 PM UTC

-3 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 8

M3.0Molucca SeaBefore8/15/2026, 5:35:42 AM M2.7Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 7:22:03 AM M3.2Halmahera, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 8:56:54 AM M3.4Seram, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 1:35:23 PM M3.4Molucca SeaAfter8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM M2.6Molucca SeaAfter8/15/2026, 6:13:09 PM M3.0Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 7:55:00 PM M2.6Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfter8/15/2026, 9:02:46 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, 12:21 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.