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M2.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-04 02:41:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
31.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On June 4, 2026 at 02:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
7fd39d0bca174fa6bfc895066e0df18335b5e63a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 02:41:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.12000, 125.98000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 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

  • Ruang
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 674 Catalogue entries

Of 673 other entries for this area and period, 557 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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