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M3.8 Earthquake near Termaal, North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-15 04:17:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Termaal, North Sulawesi (Indonesia) on July 15, 2026 at 04:17 UTC. At around 208 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ec936b0b7f471606aa6913fc5447b405a68de164
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
208.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 04:17:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
Termaal
Village
Termaal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.75000, 124.93000
Temperature
29.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 208 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 208 km
Intermediate
208 km
208 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
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  • Ruang
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sam Ratulangi International AirportIndonesia · MDC · WAMM
    22.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 374 Catalogue entries

Of 373 other entries for this area and period, 88 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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