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M4.6 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 10:04:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 10:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
d8a2efefb91d599f7ebcc040ad4c80241ecb9e11
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 10:04:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
4.53640, 125.35170
Temperature
28.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 260 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Ruang
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 372 Catalogue entries

Of 371 other entries for this area and period, 12 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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