International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585089
Event time 2026-02-28 21:18:01 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 13:18:01 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 21:28:17 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.6
Depth 3 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area North Sulawesi
Nearest settlement Miangas
Distance 220 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Molukka Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Tahuna (69,64 km), Tahuna (69,64 km)
Nearest airports
Naha Airport (64,92 km), Naha Airport (64,92 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Awu volcano (73,94 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.