Category Asia

Moderate 5.6 Earthquake Hits Halmahera, Indonesia — 1st September 2026

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Halmahera region of Indonesia on 1st September 2026, according to data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 08:22 UTC at a shallow depth of 10 km, a level known…

Powerful Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Depth 20 km Strikes Flores Region, Indonesia on 14th August 2026

Cutaway diagram of Flores Island above a subducting oceanic plate

Followed by a Magnitudes 5.6, 5.9 and 6.1 Aftershocks Source: EMSC | USGS Confirms Event A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores region of Indonesia on 14th August 2026 at 21:58 UTC, according to the European‑Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC),…