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M2.8 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 18:19:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
42.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 18:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
81ab613b6d1951b0870b35973b0e866013e12174
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 18:19:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.87000, 125.53000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Naha AirportIndonesia · NAH · WAMH
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 719 Catalogue entries

Of 718 other entries for this area and period, 643 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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