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M2.8 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-13 23:16:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
24.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On February 13, 2026 at 23:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 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: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
c61c635a444b57ecda699768730f9466b4c0a9dd
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-13 23:16:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.94000, 126.86000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

  • Awu
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 258 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 674 Catalogue entries

Of 673 other entries for this area and period, 604 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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