Earthquake Details: Halmahera, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 3:03:12 AM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Halmahera, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 3:03:12 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -98 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia North Maluku Ternate (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-98 km

Significance0

Latitude1.6100

Longitude127.0900

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000112

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/16/2026, 3:07:28 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 12:03:12 PM GMT+9
UTC: 8/16/2026, 3:03:12 AM UTC

-98 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 12:11:46 PM M3.4Molucca SeaBefore8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM M3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 8:11:35 PM M4.474 km ESE of Sarangani, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 10:10:03 PM M3.4Molucca SeaAfter8/16/2026, 7:05:16 AM

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 16, 2026, 03:07 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.