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M3.5 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 16:36:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
128.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 20, 2026 at 16:36 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 14 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
23bc860df4abab77a3df3656dfeaa7e42bca8df9
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
128.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 16:36:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.51000, 126.65000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128 km
Intermediate
128 km
128 km — deeper than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 151 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 390 Catalogue entries

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