M2.9 Depth: 44.0 km

M2.9 Earthquake near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 02:26:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 8, 2025 at 02:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

Magnitude

M2.9

Depth

44.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-08 02:26:05 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Indonesia

City

Sulawesi Utara

Source

emsc

Coordinates

2.39000, 125.94000

Temperature

28.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

44 km

44 km — close to the regional average (49.8 km)

Regional average: 49.8 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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