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M4.0 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 13:12:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
207.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on March 16, 2026 at 13:12 UTC. At around 207 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
35e6008ac6f12cc6ce040e14cb176e67080e5b76
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
207.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 13:12:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.77000, 128.49000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207 km
Intermediate
207 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 128 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 205 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 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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