M3.7 Earthquake near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-28 04:46:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on April 28, 2026 at 04:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
ec6c4499aad3cdeebac1dff13de3957490ee1507
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 04:46:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.06000, 129.15000
Temperature
29.0°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

  • Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 927 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 308 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'713 m ·Last eruption: 1210 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'714 m ·Last eruption: 2018 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 229 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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