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M2.6 Earthquake near Liandok, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 09:39:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Liandok, Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
c452f08495ee3853ec113ae073e9d9b5d855cad6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 09:39:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Liandok
County
Minahasa Selatan
Village
Liandok
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.95000, 124.56000
Temperature
25.4°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Soputan
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 675 Catalogue entries

Of 674 other entries for this area and period, 655 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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