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M2.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 19:02:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 19:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ebcbcaddca45bbdb8a51832eee9ff198d2389abd
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 19:02:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
2.27000, 125.32000

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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruang
    Distance: 7 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 673 Catalogue entries

Of 672 other entries for this area and period, 653 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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