M6.2 earthquake in Indonesia on July 3, 2026

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck on July 3, 2026 at 02:31 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 61 km west of Tobelo, at a depth of 107 km. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.2magnitude
107 kmdepth
02:31time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

7 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Ternate (Indonesia)111 km
  • Bitung (Indonesia)262 km
  • Manado (Indonesia)292 km
  • Kotamobagu (Indonesia)369 km
  • Gorontalo (Indonesia)508 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 34 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.7.

  • M5.7 · Aug 4, 20:16 UTC102 km
  • M5.6 · Sep 14, 10:58 UTC108 km
  • M5.4 · Jul 7, 07:16 UTC149 km
  • M5.3 · Aug 5, 16:50 UTC3 km
  • M5.2 · Sep 17, 06:20 UTC139 km
  • M5.1 · Oct 10, 02:00 UTC129 km
  • M5.0 · Oct 10, 05:32 UTC120 km
  • M5.0 · Aug 11, 20:14 UTC103 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 134 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.5 (January 21, 2007).

  • M7.5 · January 21, 2007153 km
  • M7.5 · August 14, 1986105 km
  • M7.4 · April 1, 2026156 km
  • M7.2 · February 11, 2009262 km
  • M7.2 · July 14, 2019271 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IndonesiaWeather in TernateEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 19, 21:50 UTC.