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M2.9 Earthquake near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 01:24:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
159.0 km
Source
EMSC

MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA on March 16, 2026 at 01:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 159 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b3859128bbed9ecc6fe9dd95e44c44e1df3f67a1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
159.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 01:24:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.26000, 122.05000
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159 km
Intermediate
159 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colo
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 269 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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