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M4.0 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-02-03 17:16:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
6cbcfbdf6243b847a3a634cf55c6cf7cf0f5d3ce
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 17:16:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.59000, 125.19000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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