Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 135 km depth3 Mar 00:40 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 5 minutes.3 Mar 00:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 143.00 to 135.00 km (from 89 to 84 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.9 km (6.2 mi) towards WSW.3 Mar 00:42: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 3, 2026 00:35:11 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Mar 3, 2026, at 09:35 am (GMT +9)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.2Depth135 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude1.57°N / 127.56°EKabupaten Halmahera Barat, North Maluku, IndonesiaSeismic antipode1.57°S / 52.44°WBrazilShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoIbu (12 km / 7 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 26.6°C (80 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy30 minutes agoMar 3, 2026 00:35 GMT / Mar 3, 2026 09:35 am (GMT +9)Lat / Lng: 1.57 / 127.56: Halmahera, IndonesiaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 135 km, BMKG: 4.2 / 135 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22768381',1.57000,127.56000,'30 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Halmahera, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Galela, a town with 8,800 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 38 km (24 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry38 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterGalela(pop: 8,760)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia53 km (33 mi)E of epicenterTobelo(pop: 34,200)II: Very weakKabupaten Halmahera Utara, North MalukuIndonesia89 km (55 mi)S of epicenterTernate(pop: 204,900)II: Very weakNorth MalukuIndonesia93 km (58 mi)S of epicenterSofifi(pop: 36,200)II: Very weakKota Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIndonesia98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterDaruba(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakKabupaten Pulau Morotai, North MalukuIndonesia126 km (79 mi)SE of epicenterMaba(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakEast Halmahera Regency, North MalukuIndonesia244 km (152 mi)S of epicenterLabuha(pop: 7,070)I: Not feltKabupaten Halmahera Selatan, North MalukuIndonesia264 km (164 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 137,400)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia271 km (168 mi)W of epicenterBitung(pop: 225,100)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia288 km (179 mi)W of epicenterLaikit, Laikit II (Dimembe)(pop: 8,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa Utara, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia296 km (184 mi)W of epicenterTondano(pop: 33,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Minahasa, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesia302 km (187 mi)W of epicenterManado(pop: 451,900)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia308 km (191 mi)W of epicenterTomohon(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltSulawesi UtaraIndonesia323 km (201 mi)NW of epicenterTahuna(pop: 35,300)I: Not feltKabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe, Sulawesi UtaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-3EpicenterAgency4.2135 km84 mi00:35:11HALMAHERA, INDONESIAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.2135 km84 mi00:35:11Halmahera, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.2135 km84 mi00:35:11Halmahera, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 3, 2026 09:35 am (GMT +9)30 minutes ago4.2135 km0 km - This quakeKabupaten Halmahera Barat, 53 km W of Tobelo, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 247 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 5.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 64 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 174 quakes per year (or 14.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 245 quakes per year (or 20.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 days after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Monday, Feb 23, 2026, at 11:49 pm (GMT +9 local time) in 67 km (42 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.2 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Feb 23, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Wednesday, Jan 18, 2023, at 03:06 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in Maluku Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Maluku Sea - Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia - Jan 18, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 119 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jun 26, 1907, at 02:54 am local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9) in North Maluku, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Maluku Sea - North Maluku, Indonesia - Jun 26, 1907 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 27, 02:21 am (GMT +9)4.0160 km50 km (31 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 21 km southwest of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, Indonesia I FELT ITInfoFeb 23, 11:49 pm (GMT +9)4.282 km67 km (42 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 60 km west of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 02:35 pm (Jayapura)4.097 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 50 km southwest of Pulau Dagasuli Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 20, 11:59 am (Jayapura)4.6127 km73 km (45 mi) to the E 25 km southeast of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 13, 08:42 pm (Jayapura)4.3207 km20 km (13 mi) to the SE 73 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 25, 08:42 am (GMT +9)4.47 km76 km (47 mi) to the SKabupaten Halmahera Utara, 20 km northeast of Sofifi, IndonesiaInfoJan 25, 08:41 am (GMT +9)4.49 km37 km (23 mi) to the E 31 km southwest of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 22, 2023 11:48 am (GMT +9)6.0102 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW Halmahera, Indonesia 16 reportsInfoSep 11, 2023 09:51 pm (Jayapura)6.0151 km50 km (31 mi) to the SKabupaten Halmahera Barat, 39 km north of Ternate, Indonesia 19 reportsInfoJan 18, 2023 03:06 pm (Jayapura)7.164 km146 km (91 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 116 km south of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoApr 5, 2022 10:44 am (GMT +9)5.936 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 140 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoNov 15, 2019 01:17 am (Jayapura)7.027 km134 km (83 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, North Maluku, 131 km east of Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia 95 reportsInfoJul 14, 2019 06:10 pm (Jayapura)7.110 km241 km (150 mi) to the S 168 km southeast of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoApr 16, 2018 04:30 am (GMT +9)6.034 km78 km (49 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 68 km northwest of Pulau Salo Island, North Maluku, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoFeb 12, 2009 01:34 am (GMT +8)7.220 km289 km (179 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 46 km west of Pulau Kaburuang Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoSep 11, 2008 09:00 am (GMT +9)6.696 km41 km (26 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 122 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2007 08:27 pm (Jayapura)7.522 km153 km (95 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 31 km south of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 6, 2003 05:14 pm (GMT +9)5.810 km76 km (47 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 104 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 11, 2003 09:19 am (Jayapura)6.010 km81 km (50 mi) to the SE 80 km northeast of Sofifi, Kota Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 27, 2003 04:23 am (Jayapura)7.031 km168 km (105 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km north of Pulau Sayafi Island, IndonesiaInfoMar 10, 2003 11:09 am (Jayapura)6.494 km32 km (20 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 101 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 26, 2002 09:10 am (GMT +9)5.9109 km46 km (29 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 24, 2001 04:23 pm (Jayapura)7.135 km150 km (93 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 17 km west of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 27, 2000 01:49 am (Jayapura)5.9142 km51 km (32 mi) to the SKabupaten Halmahera Barat, 37 km north of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 1994 11:24 am (Jayapura)7.020 km65 km (40 mi) to the S Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoMay 31, 1993 02:08 am (GMT +9)6.181 km39 km (24 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 86 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 15, 1989 04:10 am (Jayapura)6.2103 km28 km (17 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 95 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 1989 08:39 am (Jayapura)6.454 km95 km (59 mi) to the NEMaluku Sea, 64 km north of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 10, 1989 08:15 pm (GMT +9)7.144 km121 km (75 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 117 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 18, 1986 12:31 am (Jayapura)6.333 km82 km (51 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 123 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 15, 1986 04:39 am (GMT +9)7.533 km118 km (74 mi) to the W Molucca Sea (Indonesia)InfoAug 10, 1986 01:40 pm (Jayapura)6.2104 km92 km (57 mi) to the NE 41 km northeast of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoApr 13, 1985 12:00 pm (GMT +9)7.051 km128 km (79 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 33 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 1983 01:26 am (Jayapura)6.439 km68 km (42 mi) to the E Halmahera, IndonesiaInfoNov 7, 1983 05:42 pm (Jayapura)6.659 km92 km (57 mi) to the EEast Halmahera Regency, 118 km northeast of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoSep 6, 1972 02:18 am (Jayapura)6.2126 km87 km (54 mi) to the NE 37 km northeast of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 2, 1972 04:06 am (GMT +9)6.398 km92 km (57 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 179 km north of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoDec 14, 1969 11:42 am (GMT +9)6.035 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 85 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 10, 1968 11:07 am (GMT +9)7.623 km148 km (92 mi) to the WMaluku Sea, 27 km northwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 1966 06:15 am (Jayapura)7.7115 km138 km (86 mi) to the NEKabupaten Pulau Morotai, 91 km northeast of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoOct 9, 1961 08:41 am (GMT +9)6.8145 km59 km (37 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 73 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 29, 1950 04:45 pm (Universal Time)6.330 km98 km (61 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 151 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMar 27, 1949 06:34 am (Universal Time)7.060 km96 km (60 mi) to the NMaluku Sea, 87 km northwest of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoSep 25, 1947 11:31 pm (Universal Time)6.615 km35 km (22 mi) to the SKabupaten Halmahera Barat, 55 km north of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoOct 14, 1944 08:16 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km30 km (19 mi) to the SEKabupaten Halmahera Utara, 74 km northeast of Ternate, IndonesiaInfoOct 10, 1938 08:48 pm (Universal Time)7.215 km148 km (92 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, Sulawesi Utara, 120 km north of Pulau Mayu Island, IndonesiaInfoNov 27, 1934 06:14 am (Universal Time)6.315 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 138 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMay 14, 1932 01:11 pm (Universal Time)7.715 km228 km (142 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 119 km southwest of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoAug 12, 1928 08:08 am (Universal Time)6.115 km76 km (47 mi) to the NWMaluku Sea, 91 km northeast of Pulau Mayu Island, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoJul 15, 1921 06:06 pm (Universal Time)6.0140 km68 km (43 mi) to the NE 30 km north of Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 1914 06:18 am (Universal Time)7.435 km298 km (185 mi) to the N 273 km N of Tobelo, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1912 07:11 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km284 km (176 mi) to the NWPhilippine Sea, 49 km east of Sangihe Besar Island, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoMay 5, 1908 06:17 am (Universal Time)7.235 km259 km (161 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 129 km southeast of Manado, Kota Manado, Sulawesi Utara, IndonesiaInfoJun 26, 1907 02:54 am (Jayapura)7.90 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWMaluku Sea, 49 km northwest of Ternate, Kota Ternate, North Maluku, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]