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M2.8 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 11:47:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 18, 2025 at 11:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
17afd5beea4182f223d6b9ef64126e7722377607
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 11:47:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.41000, 126.39000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 712 Catalogue entries

Of 711 other entries for this area and period, 638 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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