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M2.6 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 06:18:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 30, 2026 at 06:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b1743144bb565a760bde72c962e8e804789d1bc6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 06:18:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.53000, 124.76000
Temperature
30.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sam Ratulangi International AirportIndonesia · MDC · WAMM
    18.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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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, 405 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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