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M3.1 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 08:30:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
155.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on September 23, 2026 at 08:30 UTC. At around 155 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
a37084d4182e8674e76883e6aca824fb454a3fd9
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
155.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 08:30:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.90000, 127.26000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 155 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 155 km
Intermediate
155 km
155 km — deeper than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 280 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 370 Catalogue entries

Of 369 other entries for this area and period, 301 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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