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M4.4 Earthquake near 149 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-04-13 14:44:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.1 km
Source
USGS

149 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 149 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia on April 13, 2026 at 14:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a5968f669e112f35fc9d619cd526f6baffde33eb
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 14:44:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
0.43430, 126.03010
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.1 km
Shallow
39.1 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

  • Gamalama
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Hiri
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 687 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 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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