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M4.4 Earthquake near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-02-13 21:17:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 21:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a75c58b927e06a6cbfea2c07f2c2233043f72b20
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 21:17:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.29000, 128.40000
Temperature
27.6°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: 281 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 294 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 338 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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