M3.9 Earthquake near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-02-13 17:02:02 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 17:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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
c6bd8a14fed02ccd7766caca2b2640aefc79231a
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 17:02:02 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.28000, 128.45000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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

  • 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
  • Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·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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