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M2.7 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 12:00:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Gorontalo (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
12ec71b5edd3f3b71d72262a96fcf5dad6f4c614
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
111.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 12:00:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.12000, 122.99000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111 km
Intermediate
111 km
111 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 242 Catalogue entries

Of 241 other entries for this area and period, 136 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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