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M3.4 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-05 00:15:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
88.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 00:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
4b0646e7e56612ed4bde584277256e81a17066e2
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
88.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 00:15:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.96000, 127.38000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88 km
Intermediate
88 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

  • Tobaru
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 51 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 81 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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