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M3.5 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 16:54:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 16:54 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
f63f82e64ea3267b37c8617761fda2e39f69dd08
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 16:54:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.30000, 127.58000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Tarakan
    Distance: 165 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Dukono Activity reported
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'273 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia
  • Ibu Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Gamkonora
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'635 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Indonesia
  • Todoko-Ranu
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 979 m ·Indonesia

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 600 Catalogue entries

Of 599 other entries for this area and period, 254 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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