3.4
Earthquake Details: Molucca Sea
8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near Molucca Sea on 8/15/2026 at 5:19:16 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude-0.9400
Longitude126.2700
Event IDemsc:20260815_0000640
Magnitude3.4
Updated:8/15/2026, 5:28:37 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/16/2026, 2:19:16 AM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Kepulauan Sula, IndonesiaBeforeM3.4Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Seram, IndonesiaAfterM3.4Molucca SeaAfterM3.7Halmahera, IndonesiaAfterM3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaAfterM3.3Halmahera, IndonesiaAfterM3.2Sulawesi, IndonesiaAfterM4.3241 km S of Sanana, IndonesiaAfterM3.2Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaAfter
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