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M3.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 04:36:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
73.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 04:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 73 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.1.

Details

ID
66e14c9e6a18a58aa167ce10ee4e1a4a4f53aced
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 04:36:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.39000, 126.43000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 km
73 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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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, 191 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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