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M2.8 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 19:40:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
105.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 26, 2026 at 19:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Indonesia: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
3fd94757391ed71217bbdea8e021e93a004ca29f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 19:40:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
5.39000, 126.46000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Matutum
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 436 Catalogue entries

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