3.0
Earthquake Details: Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 9:31:06 AM
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 9:31:06 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -72 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-72 km
Significance0
Latitude1.9400
Longitude121.1400
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000310
Magnitude3.0
Updated:8/18/2026, 9:35:48 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 5:31:06 PM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 9:31:06 AM UTC
-72 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.6122 km NW of Luwuk, IndonesiaBeforeM5.7125 km NNE of Palu, IndonesiaBeforeM3.3Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.0Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM4.535 km E of Poso, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM2.8Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM2.6Minahasa, Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM2.8Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.2Sulawesi, IndonesiaBefore
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