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M4.7 Earthquake near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
61.9 km
Source
EMSC

NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA on February 13, 2026 at 17:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
ff3f5698ef5bb111067894106c8dd72047e2c7a4
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
61.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 17:39:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.25500, 128.21850
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.9 km
Shallow
61.9 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 273 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 287 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·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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