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M4.3 Earthquake near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-02-14 00:35:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on February 14, 2026 at 00:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
35ee341d5d1b58fc389bd7371fb2d6c6fb2fd9f5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 00:35:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.27000, 128.32000
Temperature
27.5°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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 277 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 290 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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