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M2.8 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-12 07:46:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA on March 12, 2026 at 07:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2e4d9245f550fddee5ad883a5082928df7652d67
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 07:46:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.07000, 121.80000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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