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M3.1 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-09-23 19:03:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
169.0 km
Source
EMSC

KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA on September 23, 2026 at 19:03 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 169 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c2b853d4e966ce3023b0f3a27f46ee1775833984
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
169.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 19:03:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.96000, 125.35000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169 km
Intermediate
169 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

  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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