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M3.8 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-09 12:26:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
83.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On May 9, 2026 at 12:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). At around 83 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: 48 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b26d40d221daa328db6184be2ef73e1d641fa78f
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 12:26:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.04000, 126.23000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 557 Catalogue entries

Of 556 other entries for this area and period, 145 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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