3.4

Earthquake Details: Molucca Sea

8/16/2026, 7:05:16 AM

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near Molucca Sea on 8/16/2026 at 7:05:16 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaNorth MalukuTobelo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude2.9600
Longitude127.3000
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000251
Magnitude3.4
Updated:8/16/2026, 7:14:30 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 4:05:16 PM GMT+9
UTC
8/16/2026, 7:05:16 AM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Tobelo
158 km SE
Taruna
214 km W
Ternate
241 km S
Sofifi
249 km S
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.122 km ENE of Lapuan, PhilippinesBeforeM5.311 km S of Sarangani, PhilippinesBeforeM4.929 km SW of Balangonan, PhilippinesBeforeM4.7283 km N of Tobelo, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.6north of Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Kepulauan Sula, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.474 km ESE of Sarangani, PhilippinesBeforeM3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.7Halmahera, IndonesiaAfter

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, 07:14 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.