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M3.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 00:49:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 00:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
c23b56bd3e6b4460841b1112a152c0bd0bd523c4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 00:49:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.28000, 127.06000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 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

  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 182 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 214 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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