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M2.8 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 16:56:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 4, 2026 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Gorontalo (Indonesia). At around 221 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
3d21938d16247350a126f0604c0cdad45986c318
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
221.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 16:56:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.41000, 122.56000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 221 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 221 km
Intermediate
221 km
221 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    41.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 235 Catalogue entries

Of 234 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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