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M4.7 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 10:57:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
139.8 km
Source
USGS

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 10:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
f2b4077e5b5c4ac8e1f6203776f71f311c7b64a7
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
139.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 10:57:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
1.57980, 124.67020

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.8 km
Intermediate
139.8 km
139.8 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Molucca Sea ↔ Sunda · about 126 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 390 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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