M5.7 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-02-13 14:57:00 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 20.0 km
Source: GFZ

North of Halmahera, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near North of Halmahera, Indonesia on February 13, 2026 at 14:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

4792808da239d735bdaf471df47051900c51b3d6

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

20.0 km

UTC time

2026-02-13 14:57:00 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

4.27000, 128.26000

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

20 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

Daruba246.8 kmS23'566

Mati374.5 kmNW105'908

General Santos398.7 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

Tarakan

Distance: 275 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
Dukono Activity reported

Distance: 289 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
Tobaru

Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
Ibu Activity reported

Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
Awu

Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
Gamkonora

Distance: 331 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 hours10

First 24 hours17

First 72 hours29

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M5.62026-02-13 14:57:03 UTC5.3 km277 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.12026-02-13 14:57:12 UTC21.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Davao (Monde) M5.02026-02-13 15:09:26 UTC2.5 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia M3.92026-02-13 16:19:03 UTC12.9 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.92026-02-13 17:02:02 UTC21.1 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M5.02026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC5.0 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia M4.72026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC4.9 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.52026-02-13 18:56:59 UTC22.6 kmNorth of Halmahera M4.72026-02-13 20:27:48 UTC15.5 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia M4.62026-02-13 20:27:55 UTC27.1 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.42026-02-13 21:17:02 UTC15.7 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.32026-02-14 00:35:19 UTC6.7 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#5

Earlier events M≥479

Earlier events M≥515

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 UTC143.1 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC143.4 kmSulawesi Utara M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC61.7 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC137.0 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.32026-01-10 15:15:12 UTC135.8 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

510

Country (24h)

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