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M3.3 Earthquake near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-05-12 20:25:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 20:25 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
55fb83071f8a5cb622099b3edf07b9dc6cef858c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 20:25:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.08000, 128.14000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 252 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 308 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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