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M5.0 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.0 km
Source
GFZ

North of Halmahera, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 17:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near North of Halmahera, Indonesia. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
33928fe0a7d908870ba2125591ce86e6ff2e7ddc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.23000, 128.24000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba242.4 kmS23'566
Mati376.8 kmNW105'908
General Santos399.1 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 271 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 284 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.52026-02-13 18:56:59 UTC21.2 kmNorth of Halmahera M4.72026-02-13 20:27:48 UTC18.3 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia M4.62026-02-13 20:27:55 UTC22.4 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.42026-02-13 21:17:02 UTC19.0 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.32026-02-14 00:35:19 UTC9.9 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.72026-02-14 04:34:32 UTC16.5 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.82026-02-14 06:11:11 UTC136.4 kmSulawesi Utara M3.42026-02-14 10:11:08 UTC24.3 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.32026-02-14 10:51:17 UTC138.3 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.02026-02-14 12:57:06 UTC14.9 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M2.82026-02-14 13:36:54 UTC145.6 kmMaluku Utara M4.02026-02-14 16:31:30 UTC33.1 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥486
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-15

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC139.1 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC139.5 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC148.8 kmSulawesi Utara M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC61.8 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC132.5 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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