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M3.9 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 08:39:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
75.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
8a6b288dbc8a0dfc231f95df330180909bdc3dc7
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 08:39:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.36000, 125.85000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 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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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, 133 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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