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M3.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-25 20:58:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
203.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On January 25, 2026 at 20:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 203 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: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
756169051eb690c4e482641c5cc79a8b9c6d81fb
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
203.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-25 20:58:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.49000, 125.47000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 203 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 203 km
Intermediate
203 km
203 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 594 Catalogue entries

Of 593 other entries for this area and period, 422 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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