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M4.2 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 19:16:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
386.4 km
Source
USGS

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on August 25, 2026 at 19:16 UTC. At roughly 386 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
2ae05547be95cb50a24faef5225bc01f22b395f2
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
386.4 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 19:16:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.69300, 125.80690
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 386.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 386.4 km
Deep
386.4 km
386.4 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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  • Naha AirportIndonesia · NAH · WAMH
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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