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

UTC time: 2026-01-07 06:55:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 06:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Arakan, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 236 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
68afb06c1e1d85d1e42c1e25cec0c1f161e4a1ee
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
236.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 06:55:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Arakan
County
Minahasa Selatan
Village
Arakan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.41000, 124.55000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 236 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 236 km
Intermediate
236 km
236 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sam Ratulangi International AirportIndonesia · MDC · WAMM
    44.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 558 Catalogue entries

Of 557 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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