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M3.8 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 17:55:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
151.0 km
Source
EMSC

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 17:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 151 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
fb32964ed7b8c3f4b73c3812b72e90371b20386d
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
151.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 17:55:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
3.55000, 125.92000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151 km
Intermediate
151 km
151 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: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tangkoko-Duasudara
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Indonesia
  • Klabat
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'968 m ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Naha AirportIndonesia · NAH · WAMH
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 557 Catalogue entries

Of 556 other entries for this area and period, 145 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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