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M4.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 21:03:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
48.6 km
Source
USGS

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 21:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
28cb99fe9b4b085e3450e96aa4fbeaa885ac9aad
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
48.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 21:03:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.36240, 126.75540
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.6 km
Shallow
48.6 km
48.6 km — close to 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

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 208 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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