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M4.9 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-23 04:53:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On June 23, 2026 at 04:53 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
5ac6f2153375c56535fcc762f4211c382871f44c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-23 04:53:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
2.48160, 126.66550
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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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Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Birds Head ↔ Sunda · about 28 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 148 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 355 Catalogue entries

Of 354 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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