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M3.5 Earthquake near Arangkaa, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 00:51:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2026 at 00:51 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Arangkaa, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
54e3f631271d845002b197816bca4544be5c69f0
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 00:51:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Arangkaa
Village
Arangkaa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.51000, 126.84000
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 557 Catalogue entries

Of 556 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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