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M4.5 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 02:30:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
156.8 km
Source
USGS

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 157 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
8f883db52857af6228b09d83c96b2df1944ebb9f
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
156.8 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 02:30:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.50210, 125.74720
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 156.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 156.8 km
Intermediate
156.8 km
156.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 222 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 381 Catalogue entries

Of 380 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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