An intermediate magnitude 4.9 earthquake was reported early morning near Miangas, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, at 3:18 am local time at an intermediate depth of 102. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Miangas (pop. 820) located 66 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 26, 2025 03:18 am (GMT +8) local time (25 Aug 2025 19:18 GMT)Magnitude: 4.9Depth: 102.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 5.41°N / 127.16°E (Indonesia)Primary data source: BMKG