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M3.3 Earthquake near Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 22:01:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Gorontalo (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c9c37238815c16c7382f696aff8660d9892a231f
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 22:01:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Gorontalo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.03000, 122.74000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — close to 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

  • Colo
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Jalaluddin AirportIndonesia · GTO · WAMG
    45.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 91 Catalogue entries

Of 90 other entries for this area and period, 43 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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