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M5.0 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-02-13 15:09:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
15.0 km
Source
GFZ

North of Halmahera, Indonesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia · 2026-02-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near North of Halmahera, Indonesia on February 13, 2026 at 15:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c55ad884f31c8d20b2abdec2ef5dc73e72a58976
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 15:09:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.28000, 128.24000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Daruba248.0 kmS23'566
Mati372.3 kmNW105'908
General Santos396.2 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 276 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 290 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.92026-02-13 15:09:32 UTC11.7 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.92026-02-13 16:19:03 UTC14.4 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.92026-02-13 17:02:02 UTC23.3 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M5.02026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC5.6 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia M4.72026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC3.7 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.52026-02-13 18:56:59 UTC20.3 kmNorth of Halmahera M4.72026-02-13 20:27:48 UTC17.8 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia M4.62026-02-13 20:27:55 UTC27.9 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.42026-02-13 21:17:02 UTC17.8 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M4.32026-02-14 00:35:19 UTC8.9 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.72026-02-14 04:34:32 UTC21.0 kmNORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA M3.82026-02-14 06:11:11 UTC139.8 kmSulawesi Utara

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-15

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC141.7 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC142.0 kmSulawesi Utara M6.32025-04-22 10:17:11 UTC59.2 km141 km SSW of Banjar, Indonesia M5.92025-02-03 21:35:51 UTC138.1 km146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia M5.72026-02-13 14:57:00 UTC2.5 kmNorth of Halmahera, Indonesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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