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M2.6 Earthquake near Sigaso, Gorontalo (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 09:49:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 09:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sigaso, Gorontalo (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
e547c64fc1f3431da652932089427ec00e39122f
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 09:49:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Gorontalo
City
Sigaso
County
Gorontalo Utara
Village
Sigaso
Source
emsc
Coordinates
0.85000, 123.09000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ambang
    Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Colo
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 404 m ·Last eruption: 1983 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Gorontalo

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 234 Catalogue entries

Of 233 other entries for this area and period, 164 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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