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M3.7 Earthquake near Tuabatu, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-22 07:48:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 22, 2026 at 07:48 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Tuabatu, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
178860d42686864710de23c146d2e011f889afb3
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-22 07:48:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Tuabatu
Village
Tuabatu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.31000, 126.89000
Temperature
30.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — deeper 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 294 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 557 Catalogue entries

Of 556 other entries for this area and period, 186 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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