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M4.0 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-29 16:12:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
248.0 km
Source
EMSC

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2026 at 16:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 248 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
f6a476842ec5dd5a2631869043eba7ea3c242531
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
248.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-29 16:12:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
1.43000, 124.50000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 248 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 248 km
Intermediate
248 km
248 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

  • Lokon-Empung
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'580 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Mahawu
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'299 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Indonesia
  • Soputan
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'785 m ·Last eruption: 2020 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia
  • Ambang
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'795 m ·Last eruption: 2005 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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North Sulawesi

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 373 Catalogue entries

Of 372 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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