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M2.7 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-09 03:00:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
9.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 03:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
e5e432105bbd7ebbf611dc0f439b2ed78de86af2
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 03:00:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
5.17000, 126.57000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Matutum
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 257 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 675 Catalogue entries

Of 674 other entries for this area and period, 633 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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