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M2.9 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-01 17:12:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 17:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2f8d4fde6f0a597a3758f660228ef0e0ecb835e3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-01 17:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.43000, 129.71000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 303 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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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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