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M3.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 06:42:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On June 12, 2026 at 06:42 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
7f9b542c3dce301b5f14e75405f41a3bd1cb9e77
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 06:42:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.49000, 127.24000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 303 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 558 Catalogue entries

Of 557 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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