The Earthquake Monitoring Division reports an event "Indonesia earthquake" with a magnitude of 6.2 centered near Halmahera, confirming no impact on Thailand
On 3 Jul 2026 GMT+7, the websiteof the Earthquake Monitoring Divisionpublished an announcement from the Meteorological Department titled "Earthquake at Halmahera, Indonesia."
It stated that on 3 Jul 2026 at 09:31, an earthquake occurred centered near Halmahera, Indonesia, at 1.810°N latitude, 127.490°E longitude, magnitude 6.2, depth 127 km, with no impact on Thailand.
The estimated intensity near the epicenter reached levels VIII - IX on the Mercalli scale, clearly felt by residents, causing severe building damage and some collapses. Further details will be provided promptly if available.
This earthquake’s magnitude and epicenter do not qualify for issuing alerts through the Cell Broadcast system.
