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M4.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-26 11:11:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
261.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On May 26, 2026 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 261 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
70696797867ac17c62d753e45ddfc55385141a08
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
261.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-26 11:11:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
gfz
Coordinates
2.19000, 124.74000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 261 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 261 km
Intermediate
261 km
261 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruang
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 557 Catalogue entries

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