Earthquake Details: Kepulauan Sangihe, Indonesia

8/17/2026, 5:18:26 AM

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near Kepulauan Sangihe, Indonesia on 8/17/2026 at 5:18:26 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -58 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia North Sulawesi Bitung (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-58 km

Significance0

Latitude2.0000

Longitude125.9800

Event IDemsc:20260817_0000175

Magnitude3.7

Updated:8/17/2026, 5:21:29 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 1:18:26 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/17/2026, 5:18:26 AM UTC

-58 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.7Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/16/2026, 1:00:06 AM M3.4Molucca SeaBefore8/16/2026, 7:05:16 AM M3.7Halmahera, IndonesiaBefore8/17/2026, 12:02:51 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 17, 2026, 05:21 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.