3.8
Earthquake Details: Halmahera, Indonesia
Sep 26, 2026, 01:54:37
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Halmahera, Indonesia on Sep 26, 2026 at 01:54:37. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude2.7400
Longitude129.5200
Event IDemsc:20260926_0000016
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 26, 2026, 02:07:33 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 10:54:37 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 26, 2026, 01:54:37 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Molucca SeaBeforeM3.6Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM4.6106 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaBeforeM3.3Molucca SeaBeforeM3.3Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Molucca SeaBeforeM3.3Molucca SeaBeforeM4.1Molucca SeaBeforeM4.6155 km NW of Ternate, IndonesiaBeforeM3.1Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM3.3Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore
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