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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-24 14:26:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
96.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2026 at 14:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
64fdfa5868842a5dc0ce2470cceb0515d8829f81
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-24 14:26:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-0.05000, 123.56000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 730 Catalogue entries

Of 729 other entries for this area and period, 604 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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