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M3.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 21:18:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
122.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on January 30, 2026 at 21:18 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f017073e3f4af6a792be55d3ae6444eb54247422
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 21:18:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.98000, 126.08000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 556 Catalogue entries

Of 555 other entries for this area and period, 400 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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