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M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-10 23:26:26 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 10, 2026 at 23:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
0950275e120aed5d2c92cab694403f02bd112927
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-10 23:26:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.81220, 125.30970
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan113.1 kmN24'256
General Santos145.4 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Matutum
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 186 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours55
First 72 hours142
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.02026-06-10 23:47:45 UTC62.4 kmSarangani M3.82026-06-11 01:10:52 UTC57.8 kmSarangani M3.82026-06-11 01:24:28 UTC62.2 kmSarangani M3.32026-06-11 01:40:11 UTC64.7 kmSarangani M3.12026-06-11 01:46:18 UTC93.3 kmSarangani's at-large congressional district M5.62026-06-11 01:56:11 UTC1.4 kmSulawesi Utara M5.52026-06-11 01:56:13 UTC15.8 kmSulawesi Utara M5.62026-06-11 01:56:17 UTC33.1 kmSulawesi Utara M5.42026-06-11 01:56:17 UTC5.8 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M3.52026-06-11 02:12:05 UTC24.7 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.02026-06-11 02:21:01 UTC81.1 kmJose Abad Santos M4.62026-06-11 02:43:38 UTC10.8 kmSulawesi Utara

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Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 9,209 Catalogue entries

Of 9,208 other entries for this area and period, 203 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#72
Earlier events M≥4273
Earlier events M≥5105
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC91.5 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC97.0 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC93.9 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC99.8 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC100.0 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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