3.0
Earthquake Details: 60 km from Namlea, Maluku, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 9:41:32 PM
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 60 km from Namlea, Maluku, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 9:41:32 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -59 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-59 km
Significance0
Latitude-3.6700
Longitude126.7400
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000756
Magnitude3.0
Updated:8/18/2026, 9:49:40 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 6:41:32 AM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 9:41:32 PM UTC
-59 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Ceram Sea, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Banda SeaBeforeM4.5Kepulauan Babar, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Banda SeaBeforeM2.9Ceram Sea, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3241 km S of Sanana, IndonesiaBeforeM2.8Seram, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Kepulauan Barat Daya, IndonesiaAfterM3.3Molucca SeaAfter
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