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M2.8 Earthquake near Kenari, Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 12:50:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kenari, Gorontalo (Indonesia) on September 8, 2026 at 12:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
9767a04d950b5535cdeebcd038ac9d33fd6d7a0c
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 12:50:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Kenari
County
Pohuwato
Village
Kenari
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.77000, 121.52000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Buol - Pogogul AirportIndonesia · UOL · WAFY
    38.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 243 Catalogue entries

Of 242 other entries for this area and period, 112 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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