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

UTC time: 2026-01-07 16:10:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 16:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Alude, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
2ac68420d16552cee6c5c462a5be672f304d378c
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 16:10:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Alude
Village
Alude
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.02000, 126.65000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 km
45 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 276 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 673 Catalogue entries

Of 672 other entries for this area and period, 556 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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