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M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 15:15:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
49.5 km
Source
USGS

Sulawesi Utara · Sulawesi Utara

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M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 15:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 50 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 USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
101d3d9ec4f2cbc6ee230d511d90a6da0cd980bf
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
49.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 15:15:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
3.63240, 126.97940
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.5 km
Shallow
49.5 km
49.5 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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
Taruna165.8 kmW35'307
Bitung318.9 kmSW225'134
General Santos340.8 kmNW722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Banua Wuhu
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Tarakan
    Distance: 221 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 317 m ·Indonesia
  • Ruang
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 703 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Indonesia
  • Tobaru
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'035 m ·Indonesia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.22026-01-10 16:12:41 UTC12.2 kmSulawesi Utara M4.02026-01-10 19:40:52 UTC9.9 kmSulawesi Utara M3.22026-01-10 20:18:32 UTC9.4 kmSulawesi Utara M3.12026-01-11 03:02:04 UTC131.9 kmMaluku Utara M3.82026-01-11 03:35:27 UTC12.2 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-01-11 04:03:18 UTC7.8 kmSulawesi Utara M4.22026-01-11 08:45:13 UTC20.3 kmSulawesi Utara M4.62026-01-11 08:45:15 UTC37.6 kmSulawesi Utara M4.22026-01-11 20:09:48 UTC78.7 kmMaluku Utara M4.22026-01-12 05:41:49 UTC17.3 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-01-12 17:03:38 UTC31.4 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-01-12 17:52:36 UTC17.4 kmSulawesi Utara

Sulawesi Utara

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 590 Catalogue entries

Of 589 other entries for this area and period, 17 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#15
Earlier events M≥4130
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02026-01-10 14:58:22 UTC7.7 km245 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia M6.72026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC16.2 kmSulawesi Utara M6.72026-01-10 14:58:25 UTC15.3 kmSulawesi Utara M6.52026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC6.7 kmSulawesi Utara M6.42026-01-10 14:58:26 UTC6.2 kmSulawesi Utara

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