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M2.5 Earthquake near Didingga, Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-06 19:18:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 6, 2026 at 19:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Didingga, Gorontalo (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
4dcb0bb731a0b89797244097c780ac45b5e2aa8f
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 19:18:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Didingga
County
Gorontalo Utara
Village
Didingga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.93000, 122.21000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 km
55 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 234 Catalogue entries

Of 233 other entries for this area and period, 189 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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