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M2.8 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 18:14:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
10301c4ab0c803cf83e9aefb70f6491d62939d76
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 18:14:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.18000, 126.95000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 179 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 719 Catalogue entries

Of 718 other entries for this area and period, 643 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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