Event ID	1585199
Event time	2026-03-01 00:53:13 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 15:53:13 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-03-01 01:00:28 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	23 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Indonesia
Administration area	Maluku Utara
Nearest settlement	Galela
Distance	92 km
Course	W
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	North Pacific
Water surface name	Molukka Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.