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M5.1 Depth: 69.5 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-08 18:29:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Sulawesi Utara (Indonesia) on June 8, 2026 at 18:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 70 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
69.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 18:29:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi Utara
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
4.93040, 125.46150

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Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Glan103.4 kmN24'256
General Santos135.3 kmN722'059

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours89
First 72 hours213
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M3.12026-06-08 19:10:07 UTC61.5 km M4.42026-06-08 19:18:44 UTC58.8 kmSulawesi Utara M4.82026-06-08 19:24:45 UTC69.6 km M3.92026-06-08 19:46:56 UTC16.7 kmSulawesi Utara M3.92026-06-08 20:03:04 UTC13.0 km M3.32026-06-08 20:20:01 UTC93.7 km M3.92026-06-08 20:46:03 UTC58.2 kmSarangani M3.62026-06-08 20:49:15 UTC93.6 kmPhilippines M4.32026-06-08 20:55:11 UTC48.8 kmSarangani M3.72026-06-08 21:37:50 UTC3.1 km M4.32026-06-08 21:45:32 UTC144.5 km M3.92026-06-08 21:58:47 UTC118.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥4228
Earlier events M≥576
Compared since2025-01-04

Strongest earlier events

M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC85.6 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC86.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WNW (az= 293.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC93.8 km M7.82026-06-07 23:37:40 UTC102.9 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.42026-06-07 23:37:44 UTC95.3 kmEvent of magnitude 7.4, near Davao (Monde)

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