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M5.2 Depth: 49.5 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 15:15:14 UTC Local time: —

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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

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

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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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Similar earlier earthquakes

Earlier recorded earthquakes ranked by distance, magnitude, depth and country within 150 km. Similarity does not imply the same fault or a direct relationship.

87%Similarity M4.72025-06-18 UTC 16.5 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia ΔM 0.5Depth difference: 7.5 km 85%Similarity M4.62025-06-18 UTC 23.9 km244 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia ΔM 0.6Depth difference: 0.9 km 84%Similarity M4.82025-09-20 UTC 30.7 km227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines ΔM 0.4Depth difference: 8.5 km 82%Similarity M6.52026-01-10 UTC 6.7 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 1.3Depth difference: 4.5 km 82%Similarity M6.42026-01-10 UTC 6.2 kmSulawesi Utara ΔM 1.2Depth difference: 9.5 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4124
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

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 M6.42026-01-10 14:58:23 UTC7.6 kmSulawesi Utara

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