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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Eastern Indonesia: USGS
The US Geological Survey said about 597,000 people felt light shaking and 350,000 weak shaking, while officials reported no tsunami threat.
- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Halmahera, Indonesia, at 02:31 UTC on Friday, July 3, 2026, according to the USGS, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
- The epicenter was located 59 km west of Tobelo in North Maluku at a depth of 120 km, affecting nearly 597 000 people who felt light shaking and 350 000 who experienced weak tremors.
- Ternate resident Umar Abbas told AFP he panicked during the tremor, recounting, "I was sitting and having coffee at a roadside stall when suddenly my chair started rocking."
- The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency stated the quake posed no tsunami threat, while the USGS issued a Green alert indicating low likelihood of significant damage.
- Positioned on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," Indonesia and neighboring nations frequently experience seismic activity; many residents live in vulnerable unreinforced brick structures despite resistant buildings existing in the region.
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The earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat
·Belgrade, Serbia
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The blast occurred off the island of Halmahera and did not lead to the issue of a tsunami alert. Indonesia is located in the Pacific Fire Ring, one of the most seismically active areas in the world.
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No immediate reports of casualties or damage, authorities say no tsunami threat
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A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit East Indonesia on Friday, reported the USGS Geological Institute, without causing injury or damage according to the first information. ...
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