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M3.1 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-02 16:41:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2026 at 16:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
aa39b079e3e35a10ddb6b2118de753f4f10e09f4
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 16:41:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.40000, 129.76000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 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

  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Moti
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Mare
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Kie Matubu
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Gamalama
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Jailolo
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 993 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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