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M3.3 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 18:17:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
278.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On October 25, 2026 at 18:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 278 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: 18 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
977bfbf3b40aff3df95544cd1988ee19c359a50d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
278.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 18:17:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.84000, 125.19000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 278 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 278 km
Intermediate
278 km
278 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 390 Catalogue entries

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