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M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-11 01:56:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia) · 2026-06-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 01:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Sulawesi Utara, Sulawesi (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
21dcfa58264de06e87ebfc6d6a86a1ff10e499ba
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
61.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 01:56:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Sulawesi
City
Sulawesi Utara
Source
ingv
Coordinates
4.88672, 125.59900
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.7 km
Shallow
61.7 km
61.7 km — deeper than 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 kmNW24'256
General Santos144.3 kmN722'059

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Awu
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'318 m ·Last eruption: 2004 ·Indonesia
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 157 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: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -5 m ·Last eruption: 1919 ·Indonesia
  • Karangetang Activity reported
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'797 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Indonesia
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours144
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M3.52026-06-11 02:12:05 UTC54.2 kmKEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA M3.02026-06-11 02:21:01 UTC77.7 kmJose Abad Santos M4.62026-06-11 02:43:38 UTC26.1 kmSulawesi Utara M3.52026-06-11 04:27:30 UTC97.5 kmSarangani's at-large congressional district M3.32026-06-11 04:35:04 UTC87.8 kmSarangani's at-large congressional district M5.02026-06-11 05:38:46 UTC14.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-11 05:57:45 UTC131.9 kmMiangas M4.02026-06-11 06:17:21 UTC66.8 kmSulawesi Utara M3.82026-06-11 06:35:39 UTC131.3 kmMiangas M3.12026-06-11 06:57:19 UTC101.2 kmE. Alegado M5.32026-06-11 07:33:16 UTC23.2 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia M5.42026-06-11 07:33:17 UTC20.9 kmTalaud Islands, Indonesia

Indonesia

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, 64 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#26
Earlier events M≥4321
Earlier events M≥5117
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 UTC99.4 km26 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines M7.92026-06-07 23:37:46 UTC100.3 kmGlan M7.92026-06-07 23:37:43 UTC96.5 kmPhilippines [Sea] M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC99.3 kmMindanao, Philippines M7.82026-06-07 23:37:41 UTC105.7 kmMINDANAO, PHILIPPINES

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