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M2.8 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 20:59:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 21, 2026 at 20:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
6f80c363e51fe8612517b0acf65e35672d7f4486
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 20:59:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.35000, 126.46000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 227 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 419 Catalogue entries

Of 418 other entries for this area and period, 392 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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