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M3.0 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 10:10:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 10:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.1.

Details

ID
52779a66c3465197090e9d0c4bd029fc4621a9d3
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 10:10:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.17000, 126.22000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 593 Catalogue entries

Of 592 other entries for this area and period, 539 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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