2.9
Earthquake Details: 72 km from Tobelo, North Maluku, Indonesia
Oct 9, 2026, 20:16:40
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 72 km from Tobelo, North Maluku, Indonesia on Oct 9, 2026 at 20:16:40. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -78 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-78 km
Significance0
Latitude1.9900
Longitude127.4200
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000302
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 20:21:34 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 05:16:40 GMT+9
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 20:16:40 UTC
-78 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Kepulauan Talaud, IndonesiaBeforeM4.722 km WNW of Manado, IndonesiaBeforeM4.734 km E of Sarangani, PhilippinesBeforeM3.9Halmahera, IndonesiaBeforeM5.517 km SW of Burias, PhilippinesBeforeM4.1Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBeforeM3.8Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM5.2117 km SE of Bitung, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Halmahera, IndonesiaAfterM5.1133 km WNW of Ternate, IndonesiaAfterM5.0141 km E of Bitung, IndonesiaAfter
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