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M3.6 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 17:33:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
106.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 20, 2026 at 17:33 UTC. At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 16 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
04edcecdd1ff7592f53f22f1744b6820dc1ff399
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
106.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 17:33:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.57000, 125.78000
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 106 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 106 km
Intermediate
106 km
106 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Naha AirportIndonesia · NAH · WAMH
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 390 Catalogue entries

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