M3.3 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-26 15:01:30 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on April 26, 2026 at 15:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d05d165c39ba0e5bfe9e26174b4cf7907efe7f9d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 15:01:30 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.33000, 128.51000
Temperature
21.3°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 94 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 169 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 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.

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