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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 18:55:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on February 24, 2026 at 18:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
59b4f76eff4e216f6d97096a8561a3c1c6f12114
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 18:55:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.19000, 124.32000
Temperature
23.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Soputan
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

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  • Bolaang Mongondow AirportIndonesia · LKM · WAMI
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 674 Catalogue entries

Of 673 other entries for this area and period, 557 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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