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M4.7 Earthquake near North of Halmahera, Indonesia

UTC time: 2026-02-13 20:27:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

North of Halmahera, Indonesia

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About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near North of Halmahera, Indonesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
ffbd01f0332b6deef8fca7bbdec7bba1bd63dc5b
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 20:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
4.27000, 128.40000

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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 279 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 292 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 336 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.

Earthquake overview

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