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M2.9 Earthquake near Taduna, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 18:00:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Taduna, 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. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
1daae0211f9ae5e98c903041c542350c680a165e
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 18:00:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Taduna
Village
Taduna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.84000, 126.75000
Temperature
27.6°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 (43.7 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: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 253 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·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, 594 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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