3.3
Earthquake Details: Molucca Sea
Sep 16, 2026, 11:50:55
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near Molucca Sea on Sep 16, 2026 at 11:50:55. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -489 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-489 km
Significance0
Latitude2.3400
Longitude127.2300
Event IDemsc:20260916_0000167
Magnitude3.3
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 11:56:33 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 20:50:55 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 11:50:55 UTC
-489 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.9Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM5.678 km NNE of Tobelo, IndonesiaBeforeM4.6157 km SSE of Labuha, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM4.5Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Molucca SeaBeforeM3.3Mindanao, PhilippinesAfter
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