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M2.9 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-12 02:28:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Gorontalo (Indonesia) on April 12, 2026 at 02:28 UTC. At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
057d05d5018adfc1acdd846c7d91f9c5f0fa5a7d
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
119.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-12 02:28:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.31000, 122.61000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119 km
Intermediate
119 km
119 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 234 Catalogue entries

Of 233 other entries for this area and period, 91 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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