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M3.0 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-01 02:35:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
82.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on March 1, 2026 at 02:35 UTC. At around 82 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
4506c391cbc7c1ec7a0ad6880ad7da6c3e63c40b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 02:35:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.86000, 126.06000
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
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  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 597 Catalogue entries

Of 596 other entries for this area and period, 543 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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