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M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 01:54:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
34.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 01:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2613907593076357d1fe8c43d6b103f525cb6d9e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 01:54:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.04000, 129.99000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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