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M2.8 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 18:21:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA (Indonesia) on September 2, 2025 at 18:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
9e5f5896cc0f5003e564abc2943295af6130cd2e
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 18:21:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.47000, 126.18000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — close to 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 734 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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