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M3.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 10:52:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
81.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on May 17, 2026 at 10:52 UTC. At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
73d819b36b918a034d0404d7b7056722bc03d00f
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
81.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 10:52:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.92000, 126.90000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 81 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 81 km
Intermediate
81 km
81 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 255 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
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  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 290 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

Of 556 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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