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M3.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-19 17:41:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
184.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On February 19, 2026 at 17:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 184 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: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
a06c8beca2c40728d71ab20544535512fff2e339
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
184.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-19 17:41:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.69000, 126.80000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184 km
Intermediate
184 km
184 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 149 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 557 Catalogue entries

Of 556 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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