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M2.9 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-26 03:02:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
101.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 03:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
9f1b26faca9e878f361b0462703bd7d4e25f6a07
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
101.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 03:02:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.27000, 126.31000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101 km
Intermediate
101 km
101 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 232 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 418 Catalogue entries

Of 417 other entries for this area and period, 373 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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