M2.9 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
3 h ago · 18 Oct 2026, 00:23 UTC MOLUCCA SEA
What happened
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck MOLUCCA SEA on 18 Oct 2026, 00:23 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ternate, about 127 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by EMSC
18 Oct 2026, 00:38 UTC
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