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M3.1 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 21:21:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
2.0 km
Source
EMSC

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 21:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e228dd0042b131e5bcb91ddba4d0468ad64ff985
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 21:21:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.47000, 127.53000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 185 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Awu
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 372 Catalogue entries

Of 371 other entries for this area and period, 302 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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