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M3.8 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-08 00:04:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 00:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
15b58ea3797b9219fdd045487543575ccc5ceace
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 00:04:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.06000, 125.70000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 372 Catalogue entries

Of 371 other entries for this area and period, 87 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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