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M2.6 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-27 15:15:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 27, 2026 at 15:15 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Gorontalo (Indonesia). At around 142 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
07415171f8552efd7b44db0217218a6f18a5db52
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
142.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-27 15:15:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.31000, 122.00000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142 km
Intermediate
142 km
142 km — deeper than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 273 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 238 Catalogue entries

Of 237 other entries for this area and period, 166 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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