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M2.8 Earthquake near Dulamayo Utara, Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 02:25:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Dulamayo Utara, Gorontalo (Indonesia) on January 28, 2026 at 02:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
513be972061eab6febfeff406be79c59959eec11
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 02:25:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Dulamayo Utara
County
Gorontalo Utara
Village
Dulamayo Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.81000, 123.02000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 km — shallower 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

  • Ambang
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 234 Catalogue entries

Of 233 other entries for this area and period, 110 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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