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M2.9 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 06:17:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
122.0 km
Source
PHIVOLCS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on October 28, 2026 at 06:17 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by PHIVOLCS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
dbada681d4e9d8069bb8251e9c374e3d32e533d6
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 06:17:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
phivolcs
Coordinates
4.26000, 126.23000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 km — deeper than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 152 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: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 436 Catalogue entries

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