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M3.3 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 04:27:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
91.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on January 28, 2026 at 04:27 UTC. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
3c13a767e8d73ca5c285b909df32183a856cf547
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 04:27:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.06000, 123.61000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 347 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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