Latest quakes in or near Halmahera Sea in the past 48 hours on Friday, January 27, 2023 - list, stats and map
Updated: Jan 27, 2023 10:54 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 6 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 13 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest quake: Mag. 3.3 | Molucca Sea, 153 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia -
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.7 | Molucca Sea, 282 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia -
- Today: Mag. 4.3 on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 9:11 pm (GMT +8) – Molucca Sea, 245 km N of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia
- Past 7 days: Mag. 5.8 on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2023 at 10:13 am (GMT +8) – Molucca Sea, 273 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Past 365 days: Mag. 7.1 on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023 at 3:06 pm (GMT +9) – Molucca Sea, 291 km NE of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Recent quakes above magnitude 2.0 in or near Halmahera Sea (updated )
Past 24 hours | 9 quakes 0 quakes M2+ 8 quakes M3+ 1 quake M4+ |
Past 7 days | 97 quakes 5 quakes M2+ 48 quakes M3+ 35 quakes M4+ 9 quakes M5+ |
Past 30 days | 221 quakes 13 quakes M2+ 115 quakes M3+ 81 quakes M4+ 11 quakes M5+ 0 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+ |
Past 90 days | 351 quakes 26 quakes M2+ 187 quakes M3+ 123 quakes M4+ 14 quakes M5+ 0 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+ |
Past 365 days | 830 quakes 94 quakes M2+ 461 quakes M3+ 252 quakes M4+ 22 quakes M5+ 0 quakes M6+ 1 quake M7+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (21 quakes):
Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Jan 27, 2023 3:24 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 27, 2023 06:24 GMT) | 3.3 10 km | Molucca Sea, 153 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 1:44 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 27, 2023 04:44 GMT) | 3.4 10 km | Molucca Sea, 148 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 10:01 am (GMT +9) (Jan 27, 2023 01:01 GMT) | 3.0 110 km | Molucca Sea, 92 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Thursday, January 26, 2023 GMT (16 quakes) | |||||
Jan 27, 2023 7:20 am (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 22:20 GMT) | 3.5 10 km | Molucca Sea, 142 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 7:00 am (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 22:00 GMT) | 3.4 21 km | Molucca Sea, 131 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 5:12 am (GMT +8) (Jan 26, 2023 21:12 GMT) | 3.4 10 km | Molucca Sea, 170 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 12:53 am (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 15:53 GMT) | 3.5 10 km | Molucca Sea, 201 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 27, 2023 12:47 am (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 15:47 GMT) | 3.7 10 km | Molucca Sea, 162 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 9:11 pm (GMT +8) (Jan 26, 2023 13:11 GMT) | 4.3 10 km | Molucca Sea, 245 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 5:57 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 08:57 GMT) | 4.3 10 km | Molucca Sea, 240 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 5:47 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 08:47 GMT) | 3.9 10 km | Molucca Sea, 150 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 2:33 pm (GMT +8) (Jan 26, 2023 06:33 GMT) | 4.9 59 km | Molucca Sea, 300 km northeast of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 3:13 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 06:13 GMT) | 3.6 67 km | Molucca Sea, 148 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 3:11 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 06:11 GMT) | 2.5 21 km | South Pacific Ocean, 59 km northeast of Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 2:33 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 05:33 GMT) | 3.9 10 km | Molucca Sea, 227 km northeast of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 1:23 pm (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 04:23 GMT) | 5.7 35 km | Molucca Sea, 282 km northeast of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 11:51 am (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 02:51 GMT) | 3.7 10 km | Molucca Sea, 177 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 11:15 am (GMT +9) (Jan 26, 2023 02:15 GMT) | 3.9 10 km | Molucca Sea, 148 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 26, 2023 9:46 am (GMT +8) (Jan 26, 2023 01:46 GMT) | 4.0 10 km | Molucca Sea, 247 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Jan 26, 2023 4:31 am (GMT +9) (Jan 25, 2023 19:31 GMT) | 4.3 10 km | Molucca Sea, 225 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT IT | More | ||
Jan 25, 2023 11:51 pm (GMT +8) (Jan 25, 2023 15:51 GMT) | 4.6 46 km | Molucca Sea, 285 km northeast of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia I FELT IT | More |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1013 joules (6.99 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6010 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Halmahera Sea Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Halmahera Sea?
The last earthquake in Halmahera Sea occurred 4 hours ago: Light mag. 3.3 earthquake - Molucca Sea, 153 km northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia, on Friday, Jan 27, 2023 at 3:24 pm (GMT +9).
How many quakes were there in Halmahera Sea in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, Halmahera Sea had 21 quakes up to magnitude 5.7.
What was the strongest quake in Halmahera Sea in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Halmahera Sea in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 7 hours ago: Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - Molucca Sea, 282 km northeast of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 1:23 pm (GMT +9).