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M4.5 Earthquake near North Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 20:41:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
75.1 km
Source
USGS

North Sulawesi · North Sulawesi

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2026 at 20:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near North Sulawesi (Indonesia). At around 75 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ff9d5ec2149a33bea439041b55b88c6946c164df
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
75.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 20:41:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
North Sulawesi
City
North Sulawesi
Source
usgs
Coordinates
5.63610, 126.54180
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.1 km
Intermediate
75.1 km
75.1 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.

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Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Sunda · about 104 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Awu
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Musuan
    Distance: 297 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 303 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia

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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