M2.5 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-18 09:41:00 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
37.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 09:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8a2c5a22f788ccef422c18576ca0921f49aed008
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 09:41:00 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.68000, 120.07000
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 484 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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