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M4.5 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 07:53:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
97.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 07:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 97 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

ID
1eb9d6492bcc0a0b67ee8a6d74ab9b3f44ec407a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
97.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 07:53:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.49000, 127.20000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97 km
Intermediate
97 km
97 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Birds Head · about 129 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 197 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 199 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 363 Catalogue entries

Of 362 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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