Monday, November 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
2026-11-08 16:45 UTC · 2.601°, 128.699°
Magnitude
4.6 mb
Moderate
Depth
-230 km
Shallow
Energy
120 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
2.601°, 128.699°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
Felt widely; can cause minor damage to weak structures.
At -230 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Moderate range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~298 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.