2.9
Earthquake Details: Halmahera, Indonesia
Sep 27, 2026, 02:33:25
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Halmahera, Indonesia on Sep 27, 2026 at 02:33:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -207 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-207 km
Significance0
Latitude2.4500
Longitude128.4700
Event IDemsc:20260927_0000026
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 02:42:31 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 11:33:25 GMT+9
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 02:33:25 UTC
-207 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Celebes SeaBeforeM4.0Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.9Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.8Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.6Molucca SeaBeforeM3.5Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.9124 km SE of Pondaguitan, PhilippinesAfterM4.3Halmahera, IndonesiaAfterM4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesAfterM4.5104 km SSE of Sarangani, PhilippinesAfterM3.9Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaAfter
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