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M4.4 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 10:37:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 10:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 20 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
d6909623915659922b2f8ee627e1f0d44059e049
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 10:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.16000, 126.38000
Temperature
29.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 180 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 390 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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