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M3.0 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 10:54:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 10:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA (Indonesia). At around 178 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
3b009f89f0df3104940cda2b9f1accc6db0d9109
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
178.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 10:54:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.44000, 122.04000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 178 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 178 km
Intermediate
178 km
178 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Of 92 other entries for this area and period, 78 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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