Earthquake Details: Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 6:17:56 PM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 6:17:56 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -51 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth-51 km

Significance0

Latitude1.8100

Longitude122.7200

Event IDemsc:20260816_0000679

Magnitude3.0

Updated:8/16/2026, 6:28:29 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 2:17:56 AM GMT+8
UTC: 8/16/2026, 6:17:56 PM UTC

-51 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M5.311 km S of Sarangani, PhilippinesBefore8/13/2026, 6:39:31 PM M4.929 km SW of Balangonan, PhilippinesBefore8/14/2026, 1:14:53 AM M4.2Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 2:57:50 AM M3.4Mindanao, PhilippinesBefore8/15/2026, 5:44:19 AM M4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 9:51:45 AM M5.7125 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 4:25:18 PM M3.4Molucca SeaBefore8/15/2026, 5:19:16 PM M3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/16/2026, 5:14:59 AM M3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore8/16/2026, 2:02:47 PM M4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 1:01:29 AM M3.0Molucca SeaAfter8/17/2026, 4:08:39 AM M3.7Kepulauan Sangihe, IndonesiaAfter8/17/2026, 5:18:26 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.